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Q: What data does AirNow provide?

AirNow provides real-time and forecast air quality index (AQI) readings for locations across the United States and some international monitoring stations. Data covers pollutants including PM2.5, PM10, ozone, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen dioxide.

Q: Can I use AirNow data in my own applications?

Yes. AirNow offers a public API that returns current observations, forecasts, and historical data in JSON format. You can integrate this data into dashboards, mobile apps, or automation workflows that trigger actions based on air quality thresholds.

Q: Is AirNow data available for Australian locations?

AirNow primarily covers the United States. For Australian air quality data, you would typically use state government sources or the Bureau of Meteorology. However, the automation patterns for ingesting and acting on environmental data are the same regardless of the data source.

Q: What types of businesses benefit from air quality data automation?

Construction companies, logistics firms, outdoor event organisers, health-tech platforms, insurance companies, and any business where outdoor conditions affect operations or risk assessments. Automating this data removes the need for staff to manually monitor conditions.

Q: How often does AirNow update its data?

AirNow updates current observations hourly from its monitoring network. Forecast data is typically updated once or twice daily. If you are polling the API for real-time use, an hourly schedule aligns well with the data refresh cycle.

Q: Can AirNow data trigger automated alerts?

Not natively from the AirNow platform itself. However, by connecting AirNow's API to an automation tool like n8n, you can build workflows that check AQI values on a schedule and send alerts via email, SMS, or Slack when readings exceed a threshold you define.

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About AirNow

AirNow is an environmental data platform that provides real-time air quality information, primarily sourced from government monitoring networks. For businesses that rely on environmental data — such as logistics companies, outdoor event organisers, construction firms, or health-tech platforms — AirNow’s API delivers current and forecast air quality index (AQI) readings that can feed directly into operational decision-making systems.

The practical value of AirNow comes from its data feeds rather than its front-end interface. By pulling AQI data via API, businesses can build automated triggers — pausing outdoor work orders when air quality drops below safe thresholds, sending alerts to field staff, or adjusting delivery routing to avoid high-pollution zones. Osher’s automated data processing services help businesses ingest this kind of environmental data into their existing workflows.

Connecting AirNow data to your internal systems typically requires an integration layer that polls the API on a schedule, normalises the readings, and pushes them to the right destinations — whether that is a dashboard, a notification channel, or a database. This is exactly the kind of pipeline that n8n consultants build regularly, using scheduled workflows that run without manual intervention.

If your business operations are affected by air quality conditions and you currently rely on staff checking websites manually, automating this data flow removes a bottleneck. Combined with system integrations, AirNow data can become a real-time input into your operational playbook rather than an afterthought.

AirNow FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about how AirNow consultants can help with integration and implementation

What data does AirNow provide?

Can I use AirNow data in my own applications?

Is AirNow data available for Australian locations?

What types of businesses benefit from air quality data automation?

How often does AirNow update its data?

Can AirNow data trigger automated alerts?

How it works

We work hand-in-hand with you to implement AirNow

As AirNow consultants we work with you hand in hand build more efficient and effective operations. Here’s how we will work with you to automate your business and integrate AirNow with integrate and automate 800+ tools.

Step 1

Register for the AirNow API

Sign up for an API key through the AirNow website. The API is free for most use cases and gives you access to current observations, forecasts, and historical air quality data in a structured JSON format.

Step 2

Identify Your Monitoring Locations

Determine which geographic areas matter for your operations. You can query AirNow by postcode, city, or latitude-longitude coordinates. For businesses with multiple sites, list all locations that need monitoring.

Step 3

Set Up a Scheduled Data Polling Workflow

Build an automation workflow in n8n or a similar platform that calls the AirNow API on an hourly schedule. Store the returned AQI readings in a database or spreadsheet for historical tracking and trend analysis.

Step 4

Define Air Quality Thresholds for Your Business

Decide what AQI levels trigger specific actions in your operations. For example, AQI above 100 might pause outdoor work, above 150 might trigger staff safety alerts, and above 200 might shut down certain field operations entirely.

Step 5

Build Automated Alert and Action Triggers

Configure your workflow to compare incoming AQI data against your thresholds. When a threshold is breached, trigger the appropriate response — send a Slack alert, update a project management board, email a safety officer, or pause scheduled tasks.

Step 6

Connect to Dashboards and Reporting Systems

Push the collected air quality data into a dashboard tool like Google Data Studio or Metabase so stakeholders can see current conditions at a glance. Include historical trends to support planning decisions and compliance reporting.

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