Why connect themThe Air Quality API in Notion.
Notion is the all-in-one workspace for notes, docs, and databases. Connecting APIs to Notion enables automated documentation, dynamic databases, and self-updating knowledge bases. Build living documents that stay current without manual updates.
What you can buildWorkflows worth wiring.
Automatically create documentation pages when new API endpoints are deployed
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Maintain an always-current list of domain registrations with expiry dates
TemplatesReady-made ideas.
Scheduled daily Fetch air quality → create database entryLog air quality data to a dashboard
Add daily air quality readings to a Notion database with usEpaIndex, pm2_5, pm10, ozone, and recommendation properties.
Scheduled hourly Fetch air quality → update pageUpdate city wellness pages
Keep Notion city pages updated with the latest usEpaIndex, pollutant levels (pm2_5, carbonMonoxide, nitrogenDioxide), and health recommendation.
SetupConnect it in a few steps.
Set up with Zapier
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Set the trigger. Create a Zap with Notion as the trigger app and "New database item" as the event. Connect your account.
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Add the API action. Add APIVerve as the action, select the Air Quality API, and map your trigger data to the request.
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Send it back. Add a second Notion action for "Create page" and map the returned fields (like pm2_5) into it.
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Test & turn on. Test the Zap with real data to confirm the mapping, then turn it on.
Set up with Make
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Add the trigger. Create a scenario and add a Notion module set to "New database item". Authenticate your account.
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Call the API. Add an HTTP module pointing at api.apiverve.com/v1/airquality with your x-api-key header. Pass the trigger's data as the input.
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Parse & map. Add a JSON module to read the response, then a Notion module for "Create page". Map fields like data.pm2_5 into place.
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Activate. Run once to confirm the mapping, then switch the scenario on and set its schedule.
Set up with n8n
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Add the trigger node. Start a workflow with a Notion trigger node for "New database item" and connect your credentials.
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Add an HTTP Request node. Point it at api.apiverve.com/v1/airquality using Header Auth (x-api-key). Feed in the trigger data.
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Map with expressions. Add a Notion node for "Create page" and reference the response with expressions such as {{ $json.data.pm2_5 }}.
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Execute & activate. Execute manually to verify, then activate the workflow for production.
The payloadWhat Notion receives.
pm2_516.75
pm1018.85
carbonMonoxide387.85
ozone9
nitrogenDioxide38.55
sulfurdioxide5.95