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London Air Quality MCP Server

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London Air Quality Network (LAQN) provides real-time and historical air pollution data across London monitoring sites. Access hourly readings for pollutants including NO2, PM10, PM2.5, O3, and SO2, plus daily air quality index ratings by borough.

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Domain knowledge for London Air Quality — workflow patterns, data models, and gotchas for your AI agent.

London Air Quality Network (LAQN)

Real-time and historical air pollution data from monitoring sites across London. Managed by Imperial College London. No auth required.

Data Model

  • Site — Monitoring station with @SiteCode (e.g. "MY1" = Marylebone Road), @SiteName, @SiteType (Roadside/Suburban/Urban Background/Kerbside), @LocalAuthorityName, and lat/lon coordinates.
  • Species — Pollutant type: NO2 (Nitrogen Dioxide), PM10, PM2.5, O3 (Ozone), SO2 (Sulphur Dioxide), CO (Carbon Monoxide). Each has health effect descriptions.
  • Readings — Hourly measurements with @MeasurementDateGMT and @Value (µg/m³). Empty @Value means no data for that hour.
  • Daily Index — Air Quality Index per site per day: 1-3 = Low, 4-6 = Moderate, 7-9 = High, 10 = Very High.

Key Site Codes

  • MY1 = Marylebone Road (busiest), KC1 = Kings College, WM6 = Westminster, BG1 = Barking

Gotchas

  • Response encoding has a UTF-8 BOM — always decode with utf-8-sig.
  • Endpoint paths use Information/ prefix for metadata queries.
  • All JSON field names start with @ (XML attribute convention).
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD in URL path segments.
  • Empty @Value strings indicate missing/unavailable readings.

Tools in this Server (4)

Laqn Daily Index

Get the latest daily Air Quality Index for London monitoring sites. Returns per-site, per-pollutant index values (1-3 Low, 4-6 Moderate, 7-9 High, 10 ...

Laqn Get Readings

Get hourly air quality readings for a specific monitoring site and pollutant. Returns timestamped measurements in µg/m³. List monitoring sites for a g...

Laqn List Sites

List all monitoring sites in the London Air Quality Network. Returns site codes, names, types, boroughs, coordinates, and available pollutant species ...

Laqn List Species

List all pollutant species monitored by the London Air Quality Network. Returns species codes (NO2, PM10, PM2.5, O3, SO2, CO), names, descriptions, an...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the London Air Quality MCP server?

London Air Quality Network (LAQN) provides real-time and historical air pollution data across London monitoring sites. Access hourly readings for pollutants including NO2, PM10, PM2.5, O3, and SO2, plus daily air quality index ratings by borough. It provides 4 tools that AI agents can use through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

How do I connect London Air Quality to my AI agent?

Add the MCPBundles server URL to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, etc.). The URL format is: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/london-air-quality. Authentication is handled automatically.

How many tools does London Air Quality provide?

London Air Quality provides 4 tools that can be called by AI agents, along with a SKILL.md that gives your AI agent domain knowledge about when and how to use them.

What authentication does London Air Quality require?

London Air Quality uses open data APIs — no authentication required.

Setup Instructions

Connect London Air Quality to any MCP client in minutes

MCP URL
https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/london-air-quality
Claude.aiCursorVS CodeVS Code InsidersGooseLM StudioCherry StudioChatGPT

One-click install:

Install on Claude.aiInstall for organization (admins)

The link prefills the Add custom connector dialog — you still review the values and click Add, then Connect to complete OAuth.

Or add manually

  1. Open claude.ai → Settings → Connectors.
  2. Click the + button and choose Add custom connector.
  3. Set Name to London Air Quality and paste the MCP URL into Remote MCP server URL.
  4. Click Add. London Air Quality will appear under Not connected — select it and click Connect to complete OAuth.
Name: London Air Quality
Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/london-air-quality
Authentication: OAuth

Custom connectors at claude.ai require a paid Claude plan (Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise).

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