Use your IQAir AirVisual API key with SignalGuard to broaden the air-quality signal with global city-level coverage and short-horizon forecasts, particularly outside the US where AQICN's free coverage thins out.
What IQAir AirVisual adds to SignalGuard
The air-quality signal sits in SignalGuard's Environment pillar and is one of the 50+ signals weighted into the venue threat score. SignalGuard's default path uses AQICN, which is strong in US-monitored metros but spotty internationally. IQAir AirVisual aggregates government, satellite, and AirVisual community sensor data into broader global coverage with city-level forecasts.
For touring acts, international sporting events, and global brand activations, that breadth matters. An air-quality reading is more than a number — at hazardous AQI levels, outdoor performance, athletic performance, and crowd comfort all degrade, and your event medical plan has to anticipate that.
Inside SignalGuard, IQAir data lifts the air-quality signal's confidence in markets where AQICN has gaps, and the forecast endpoint feeds the day-ahead environment risk view alongside weather and lightning.
How the integration works
Paste your IQAir API key into the IQAir tile at /integrations. SignalGuard validates it with a nearest-city call, then stores it AES-256-GCM encrypted at rest. All requests run server-side.
Common use cases
- International touring and global-venue air quality monitoring
- Outdoor sporting events with athletic-performance AQI thresholds
- Festival site air-quality risk during regional wildfire seasons
- Marathon and endurance event medical-plan inputs
- Corporate outdoor activations in markets with variable AQI
- Forecast-driven day-ahead environment risk briefings
What you need
An IQAir AirVisual API account. The Community tier is free up to 10K calls/month; Pro plans start at $50/mo with higher rate limits and forecast endpoints. Sign up and generate the key at api-docs.iqair.com.
FAQ
Do I need an IQAir subscription? No — the air-quality signal works through AQICN by default. IQAir upgrades coverage breadth and adds forecasts, especially useful for international venues.
Where do I add my key? In your SignalGuard workspace at /integrations. Open the IQAir tile and paste your key.
Is my key secure? Yes. Keys are AES-256-GCM encrypted at rest, decrypted only on the server during a request, and never logged or sent to the browser.
Connect IQAir AirVisual
Connect IQAir in your SignalGuard workspace → and review the signal docs for how air quality feeds Environment.