aioairq
Asynchronous library to retrieve data from air-Q devices.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive license, and solves a specific problem well: async access to air-Q devices without external dependencies beyond aiohttp and pycryptodome. Install it if you own an air-Q device and need to integrate its data into a Python application. Not relevant if you don't have an air-Q device or need cloud-based air quality APIs instead.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires an air-Q device on the local network; mDNS resolution (Avahi/Bonjour) needed for device ID lookup, or use IP address directly if mDNS is blocked.
- Low friction: pure Python wheel with only aiohttp and pycryptodome as runtime dependencies.
- Actively maintained with recent commits; last release 143 days ago.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 (permissive): you can use, modify, and distribute this library freely in commercial or private projects, provided you include a copy of the license and state any significant changes.
last release 2026-03-24 (143 days) · last repo commit 2026-03-24 · 3 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 73,821 downloads/mo, #14,926 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
import asyncio
import aiohttp
from aioairq import AirQ
async def main():
async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
airq = await AirQ.connect("123ab", "airqsetup", session)
data = await airq.data
print(data)
asyncio.run(main())- Whether the library handles device authentication failures or network timeouts gracefully.
- Performance characteristics when downloading large historical datasets or querying many sensors simultaneously.
- Whether debug logging overhead is negligible at non-DEBUG levels as claimed.
What it is and what it does
aioairq is an async Python client for air-Q air quality sensors—devices that measure indoor air parameters and store historical data on an SD card. It wraps the air-Q HTTP API, letting you query real-time sensor readings (CO₂, particulates, temperature, etc.) and browse or download timestamped historical measurements from the device's local storage. The library requires you to provide an aiohttp session and handles device discovery via mDNS (converting a 5-character device ID to a hostname) or direct IP/hostname connection.
The main use case is home automation, environmental monitoring dashboards, or data logging systems that need to pull air quality data from one or more air-Q devices on a local network. It's built on async/await, so it integrates naturally with other async Python code and avoids blocking I/O. Historical data can be downloaded compressed (about 1/5 the size) or uncompressed, and the library supports verbose DEBUG-level logging to track sensor reading changes.
Use it for
- Poll real-time air quality metrics from an air-Q device and feed them into a Home Assistant or other home automation system.
- Download and archive historical air quality data from the device's SD card for analysis or compliance reporting.
- Build a web dashboard that displays current and historical air quality trends by querying multiple air-Q devices asynchronously.
- Trigger alerts or HVAC adjustments based on CO₂ or particulate thresholds by monitoring sensor readings in a background task.
- Integrate air-Q data into a scientific study or environmental monitoring project that requires local, non-cloud sensor access.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive license, and solves a specific problem well: async access to air-Q devices without external dependencies beyond aiohttp and pycryptodome. Install it if you own an air-Q device and need to integrate its data into a Python application. Not relevant if you don't have an air-Q device or need cloud-based air quality APIs instead.
Install
aioairq on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: pure Python wheel with only aiohttp and pycryptodome as runtime dependencies. Actively maintained with recent commits; last release 143 days ago. Supports Python 3.9 through 3.13.
Requires an air-Q device on the local network; mDNS resolution (Avahi/Bonjour) needed for device ID lookup, or use IP address directly if mDNS is blocked.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 (permissive): you can use, modify, and distribute this library freely in commercial or private projects, provided you include a copy of the license and state any significant changes.
Quickstart
import asyncio
import aiohttp
from aioairq import AirQ
async def main():
async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
airq = await AirQ.connect("123ab", "airqsetup", session)
data = await airq.data
print(data)
asyncio.run(main())Verify before relying
- Whether the library handles device authentication failures or network timeouts gracefully.
- Performance characteristics when downloading large historical datasets or querying many sensors simultaneously.
- Whether debug logging overhead is negligible at non-DEBUG levels as claimed.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesaiohttppycryptodome |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 143 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 73,821 / month, #14,926 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Intended Audience :: DevelopersOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: aioairq-0.6.0-py3-none-any.whl
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