Air Quality Index (AQI) API | PM2.5, PM10, CO + Health Recommendations

Get real-time AQI data and AI-powered health guidance for outdoor activity planning.
This Apify actor returns live air pollution metrics (AQI, PM2.5, PM10, CO, temperature, humidity, wind speed) and personalized recommendations based on activity and medical conditions.

Users do not need to provide a Mistral API key. The actor uses a maintainer-managed key.

Why This AQI API

• Real-time air quality insights for city-level checks
• Pollution + weather metrics in one response
• AI recommendations for asthma/allergy-sensitive users
• Structured output for apps, dashboards, and automations
• Built-in pricing transparency per run

Target Use Cases

• Fitness and outdoor activity apps
• Travel and route planning platforms
• Health and wellness assistants
• Smart-city and environmental dashboards
• Alerting workflows based on pollution thresholds

SEO Keywords

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Default
city	string	Yes	City name for AQI lookup	Delhi
state	string	No	State/region name	Delhi
country	string	No	Country name	India
plannedActivity	string	Yes	Planned outdoor activity	morning walk for 30 minutes
medicalConditions	string	No	Health conditions (e.g., asthma, allergies)	asthma

Input Example

{
  "city": "Delhi",
  "state": "Delhi",
  "country": "India",
  "plannedActivity": "morning walk",
  "medicalConditions": "asthma"
}

Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
success	boolean	Run status
location	object	City/state/country
aqi_data	object	AQI + pollution + weather metrics
recommendations	string	AI-generated health guidance
charges	array	Charge breakdown by event
total_price	number	Total run price
error	string	Error details when run fails

Output Example

{
  "success": true,
  "location": {
    "city": "Delhi",
    "state": "Delhi",
    "country": "India"
  },
  "aqi_data": {
    "aqi": 135,
    "temperature": 31.4,
    "humidity": 41.0,
    "wind_speed": 16.6,
    "pm25": 51.0,
    "pm10": 65.0,
    "co": 312.0
  },
  "recommendations": "Personalized health recommendations...",
  "charges": [
    { "event": "aqi_data_fetch", "price": 0.005 },
    { "event": "health_recommendation", "price": 0.005 }
  ],
  "total_price": 0.01
}

Data Source and Reliability

• AQI data is sourced from aqi.in through resilient scraping logic
• Multiple route patterns and extraction fallbacks are used
• In rare cases, source layout changes can temporarily affect some metrics

Pricing

Pay-Per-Event pricing via .actor/ppe.json:

Event	Price
AQI Data Fetch	$0.005
Health Recommendation	$0.005
Total	$0.01/run

FAQ

Do users need to enter an API key?
No. Mistral credentials are managed by the actor owner.

Is this for medical diagnosis?
No. It provides informational guidance and should not replace professional medical advice.

Why might AQI values occasionally be zero?
This can happen if the upstream source page changes or a specific location route is temporarily unavailable.