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PurpleAir sensor local JSON API

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Partly worksLocal

1 report: 1 says it partly works.

Reported with 1 integration: PurpleAir.

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IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
PurpleAirPartly works LocalLocal /json endpoint usable only through REST integration, not this one
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The problem I’m trying to integrate a PurpleAir sensors into Home Assistant. Adding the integration, when I enter the required API key and select my location I get a red error message: Unexpected error. Looking in the logs, I get "2023-05-24 09:09:30.326 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.purpleair] PurpleAir error while getting nearby sensors: Error while querying https://api.purpleair.com/v1/sensors?fields=name,latitude,longitude&nwlat=45.44641602476684&nwlng=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx&selat=xxxxxxxxxxxxxx&selng=-xxxxxxxxxxxxxx: Payment is required to make this api call." Is there a way to …

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Issue #93663 · 2023-05

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Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

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BrandPurpleAir
CategorySensors