CPCB Air Quality Real-Time API

CPCB Air Quality Real-Time API

MH Specific

Continuous real-time air quality index and pollutant concentration data from Central Control Room for Maharashtra monitoring stations via web API

Build a real-time air quality alerting service for Maharashtra that sends push notifications when AQI exceeds safe thresholds.
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Quick Start

import requests
# CPCB real-time API
url = 'https://app.cpcbccr.com/ccr_docs/api/'
print('CPCB Real-time Air Quality API')
print('Access at: https://app.cpcbccr.com/')
Modality
API (web)
Size
Hourly updates, 20+ Maharashtra stations
License
Format
JSON API
Language
en
Update Frequency
static
Organization
Central Pollution Control Board, Government of India
Category
realtime-streams-apis

Schema

FieldTypeDescription
station_idstringStation identifier
pm25floatReal-time PM2.5 in ug/m3
aqiintCurrent AQI value
timestampdatetimeMeasurement timestamp

Build With This

Create a live pollution heatmap for Maharashtra cities updating every hour from CPCB API data
Develop a traffic-air quality correlation dashboard linking real-time traffic data with pollution levels
Build a smart ventilation controller that adjusts building HVAC based on real-time outdoor air quality from CPCB API

AI Use Cases

Real-time AQI alertingpollution forecastinghealth advisory automation
Last verified: 2026-03-07