# Authentication

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This documentation shares the RESTful api endpoints provided by AirQo for retrieving measurements and device metadata from the AirQo monitoring network.
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## The BASE URL

`https://api.airqo.net/api/{VERSION_NUMBER}`

## Authentication

To access the AirQo Analytics API, you need to follow these steps:

1. **Get an AirQo Account:** Obtain an AirQo Analytics Account by visiting: <https://analytics.airqo.net/user/login>
2. **Register a Client:** Once you have an account, log in and navigate to your account settings. Under the API tab, register a new CLIENT application to generate client credentials.
3. **Create an Access Token:** With the client credentials, you can create an access token. This token will be used to authenticate your API requests.
4. **Use the token:** Copy the newly created access token and include it as a query parameter (`token`) in the API endpoints shared below.

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Please note that the V1 endpoint for device measurements were deprecated on 30th July 2023.&#x20;
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## Key Categories of Endpoints

Here are the key categories of endpoints you can use to retrieve measurements:

### 1. Recent

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[Recent Measurements](/airqo-rest-api-documentation/api-endpoints/recent-measurements.md)
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### 2. Historical&#x20;

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[Historical Measurements](/airqo-rest-api-documentation/api-endpoints/historical-measurements.md)
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### 3. Forecasts

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[Forecasts](/airqo-rest-api-documentation/api-endpoints/forecasts.md)
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### 4. Metadata

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[Metadata](/airqo-rest-api-documentation/api-endpoints/metadata.md)
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For support, please reach out to <support@airqo.net> to report bugs. We will also appreciate any feedback you would like to share with us!
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