About AirQo Nexus
Here you’ll find comprehensive information for navigating AirQo Nexus, accessing high-resolution air quality data, and integrating our tools into your workflow. We’ve designed this documentation to be user-friendly, catering to everyone from policy makers and researchers to developers and data scientists.
As an open-source initiative, AirQo is built on the principles of transparency and collaboration. Our data is open access, provided that it is used with appropriate attribution to AirQo. Furthermore, our codebase is entirely open source; we believe that community-driven innovation is the fastest path to cleaner air. Whether you are here to download a local air quality report or to help us squash bugs in the code, you are a vital part of our mission.
For developers looking to contribute or run the platform locally, you can find our frontend repository on GitHub: https://github.com/airqo-platform/AirQo-frontend.
Overview
AirQo Nexus provides a powerful, secure platform to help organizations and individuals monitor, analyze, and act on air quality data across Africa. Through an intuitive user interface, AirQo Nexus makes it easy to visualize complex environmental data in minutes.
With AirQo Nexus, you can explore real-time and historical air quality trends through interactive maps and custom dashboards. The platform allows you to:
- Visualize Data: Monitor PM2.5 and PM10 levels across various locations using maps and time-series charts.
- Export & Analyze: Download calibrated air quality data in CSV, Excel, or PDF formats for in-depth offline analysis in tools like Microsoft Excel or R.
- Manage Organizations: Dedicated tools for government bodies (like NEMA) and NGOs to manage private sensor networks and generate compliance reports.
- Collaborate: Share insights and maps directly with stakeholders to drive data-driven environmental policies.
For those needing programmatic access, our API allows you to pull raw and calibrated data directly into your own applications, ensuring that air quality insights are available wherever they are needed most.
Where to Start
| I want to... | Go to... |
|---|---|
| Sign up | Creating an Account |
| Log in or use a social account | Logging In |
| Reset my password | Resetting Your Password |
| Understand the interface and workflows | Navigating the Platform |
| View my dashboard or interpret readings | Nexus Dashboard |
| Explore sites on a map | Interactive Map |
| Save locations for quick access | Favorite Locations |
| Download air quality data | Export Air Quality Data |
| Upload and visualize my own data | Dataset Visualizer |
| Manage my organization's team | Organization Management |
| Share feedback or report a problem | Sharing Feedback |
| Delete my account | Deleting Your Account |
Questions?
We’re always happy to help with technical implementation, data interpretation, or any other questions you might have!
- Search our documentation: Use the search bar above to find specific user guides.
- Visit the Help Center: Access our FAQs for quick troubleshooting.
- Contribute: Join our developer community on GitHub to suggest features or report issues.
- Contact Support: Reach out to the AirQo team for specialized assistance or partnership inquiries.