When a customer provides their city, postal code, or coordinates, the agent calls the appropriate Ambee endpoint. Ambee combines data from 60+ sources including satellites, IoT sensors, and ground monitors to deliver hyperlocal readings with 98% correlation to EPA-grade monitors. The agent then translates raw AQI scores into plain-language health guidance.

Yes. Ambee's wildfire API separates satellite-detected fires from officially reported incidents. Your agent can specify which type to retrieve, or fetch both to give customers a complete picture. Detected fires include thermal anomaly data while reported fires include official incident details and containment status.

Ambee offers a comprehensive climate data suite including pollen counts by type (tree, grass, weed), real-time weather conditions, wildfire tracking and risk forecasts, natural disaster alerts (earthquakes, floods, cyclones, volcanoes), soil moisture levels, elevation data, and Influenza-like Illness risk predictions.

Ambee provides real-time data that updates continuously. Air quality readings reflect current conditions, wildfire data includes active incidents detected within hours, and forecasts (air quality, wildfire risk, ILI) update every few hours. Historical data is also available for trend analysis going back over 10 years for some datasets.

Ambee provides global coverage across 195 countries. Air quality data is available for any latitude/longitude coordinate, city name, or postal code. Some specialized endpoints like elevation data may have regional limitations (primarily North America), but core environmental metrics have worldwide availability.

Your API key is encrypted at rest and in transit using industry-standard encryption. Tars never logs your API credentials, and the key is only used when your agent makes real-time requests to Ambee endpoints. You can revoke and regenerate your API key from your Ambee dashboard at any time without disrupting your agent's configuration.

Ambee's API supports multiple languages through the Accept-Language header, enabling responses in different languages. Your Tars agent can converse with customers in their preferred language and request localized data formats. This is particularly useful for international healthcare, travel, and hospitality businesses.

If Ambee returns no data for a specific location, your agent can be configured to gracefully handle this scenario. Options include offering data from the nearest available monitoring point, suggesting the customer try a nearby city or postal code, or explaining that coverage is limited for that specific area while still providing general regional information.