Instruments

The Instruments resource provides information about the air quality measuring devices that gather the data. Each instrument has details such as its name, type, and manufacturer.

Purpose and Use

The Instruments resource helps users learn about the instruments gathering air quality data. This resource also highlights whether an instrument is used for official monitoring. By using the information, users can understand what kinds of devices gather air quality data, which is useful when analyzing the reliability and scope of the data.

Key fields

id: A unique identifier for each instrument in the system.
name: The name of the device (e.g., “Clarity Node-S” or “BAM 1020”).
isMonitor: A field showing whether the device is used for official monitoring.
manufacturer: Details about the company or organization that made the device, including its ID and name. See the Manufacturers resource page for more information.

Example response payload

https://api.openaq.org/v3/instruments/2

{
    "meta": {
        "name": "openaq-api",
        "website": "/",
        "page": 1,
        "limit": 100,
        "found": 1
    },
    "results": [
        {
            "id": 2,
            "name": "Government Monitor",
            "isMonitor": true,
            "manufacturer": {
                "id": 4,
                "name": "Unknown Governmental Organization"
            }
        }
    ]
}