`opensensemap_box`

Pack: opensensemap · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/opensensemap_box for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Get one openSenseMap citizen science sensor station (senseBox) by its box id — full sensor readout with latest value, unit, and measurement time per sensor (temperature, humidity, PM2.5/PM10 air quality, pressure, noise…), plus location, exposure (outdoor/indoor/mobile) and station metadata. Box ids come from opensensemap_nearby. Community-operated uncalibrated sensors. Example: opensensemap_box({ box_id: “65e8d93acbf5700007f920ca” })

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`box_id`	string	yes	24-char openSenseMap box id, e.g. “65e8d93acbf5700007f920ca”

Example call

Arguments

{
  "box_id": "65e8d93acbf5700007f920ca"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/opensensemap/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"opensensemap_box","arguments":{"box_id":"65e8d93acbf5700007f920ca"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('opensensemap_box', {
  "box_id": "65e8d93acbf5700007f920ca"
});

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the opensensemap pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opensensemap": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/opensensemap/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

opensensemap_box