Tools (4)

get_air_quality
get_aqi_summary
get_air_quality_history
report_feedback

get_air_quality

Get current air quality at the nearest monitoring station.

Returns readings for PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, and other available pollutants,
along with a derived US EPA AQI score and category.

Args:
lat: Latitude of the location (-90 to 90).
lon: Longitude of the location (-180 to 180).

Returns:
Station details, per-pollutant measurements, AQI, and dominant pollutant.
AQI is derived from PM2.5 using the US EPA formula. Returns null if the
nearest station does not report PM2.5.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`lat`	`number`	required	Latitude of the location (-90 to 90).
`lon`	`number`	required	Longitude of the location (-180 to 180).

JSON-RPC Request

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "get_air_quality",
    "arguments": {
      "lat": 1.0,
      "lon": 1.0
    }
  }
}

get_aqi_summary

Get city-level AQI summary with dominant pollutant.

Finds the most recently updated monitoring station matching the city name
and returns its current readings. Useful when you know the city but not
the exact coordinates.

Args:
city: City name (e.g. "Oslo", "London", "New York").

Returns:
Station name, AQI score, category, and per-pollutant measurements.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`city`	`string`	required	City name (e.g. "Oslo", "London", "New York").

JSON-RPC Request

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "get_aqi_summary",
    "arguments": {
      "city": "example"
    }
  }
}

get_air_quality_history

Get PM2.5 readings from the nearest station over the last N hours.

Useful for trend analysis — is air quality improving or worsening?

Args:
lat: Latitude of the location (-90 to 90).
lon: Longitude of the location (-180 to 180).
hours: Number of hours of history to retrieve (1–72, default 24).

Returns:
Station name, parameter, unit, and a time-series of PM2.5 readings.
Returns an empty entries list if the nearest station has no PM2.5 sensor.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`lat`	`number`	required	Latitude of the location (-90 to 90).
`lon`	`number`	required	Longitude of the location (-180 to 180).
`hours`	`integer`	optional	Number of hours of history to retrieve (1–72, default 24). (default: 24)

JSON-RPC Request

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "get_air_quality_history",
    "arguments": {
      "lat": 1.0,
      "lon": 1.0
    }
  }
}

report_feedback

Report a bug, feature request, or general feedback for this data source.

Use this when something doesn't work as expected, when you'd like
a new feature, or when you have suggestions for improvement.

Args:
feedback: Describe the issue or suggestion.
feedback_type: One of 'bug', 'feature_request', or 'general'.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`feedback`	`string`	required
`feedback_type`	`string`	optional	(default: "general")

JSON-RPC Request

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "report_feedback",
    "arguments": {
      "feedback": "example"
    }
  }
}

Quick Start

Shell

curl -X POST "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/openaq/" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
  -H "Gnist-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "tools/call", "id": 1, "params": {"name": "get_air_quality", "arguments": {"lat": 1.0, "lon": 1.0}}}'

Python

import httpx

resp = httpx.post(
    "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/openaq/",
    headers={"Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
    json={
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "get_air_quality",
    "arguments": {
      "lat": 1.0,
      "lon": 1.0
    }
  }
},
)
print(resp.json())