AirNow MCP Server

Brand: Pipedream
Category: Data Access & Integration – MCP Servers
Slug: airnow-mcp-server

Description

AirNow MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes public national air quality information and real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) conditions for over 400 cities across the United States. It enables applications, chat clients, and tools to query live air quality data directly via a standardized MCP interface.

Features

• Real-time AQI data

  • Provides current Air Quality Index (AQI) conditions.
  • Covers more than 400 cities across the US.

• Public national air quality information

  • Access to publicly available US air quality data.
  • Suitable for environmental monitoring, alerts, and analysis.

• MCP-compatible server

  • Implements the Model Context Protocol for integration with MCP-enabled clients.
  • Works as a shared backend that multiple tools or chat clients can connect to.

• Static server endpoint

  • Single MCP server URL usable across clients:
    https://mcp.pipedream.net/v2
  • Authentication handled when adding the server to each application/client.

• Client-agnostic integration

  • Can be added to various chat clients and applications that support MCP.
  • Central configuration documentation available via the provided configuration page.

• Hosted by Pipedream Connect

  • Server infrastructure and connectivity managed via Pipedream Connect.

Usage

• Add the MCP server endpoint https://mcp.pipedream.net/v2 to your MCP-compatible client or application.
• Authenticate within your client when prompted during server setup.
• Query for air quality and AQI data for supported US locations.

Pricing

• Not specified in the provided content.

Tags

• Environmental data
• Real-time
• Open data