Urban Observatory
The largest set of publicly available real time urban data in the UK
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- No
- CORS
- No
- Category
- Open Data
- Documentation / URL
- https://urbanobservatory.ac.uk
Overview
The Urban Observatory (Newcastle University) publishes urban environment sensor data — temperature, air quality, and traffic — from live city sensors.
⚠️ Status (verified 2026-08):
api.urbanobservatory.ac.ukwas unreachable from our network (connection failures). Verify from your network before relying on it.
What it provides
curl "https://api.urbanobservatory.ac.uk/api/v1/data"Notes
- The project publishes open sensor data from urban deployments (Newcastle and partners).
- Keyless with open-data licensing.
FAQ
Is Urban Observatory free? Yes — open data, keyless.
Why can’t I reach it? Our 2026-08 check hit connection failures — verify from your network.
What data is available? Temperature, air quality, and traffic sensors.
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