PurpleAir
PurpleAir Local
homebridge-purpleair · v1.1.1
VerifiedLocalHomebridge 2.0
Adds local PurpleAir sensors with air quality, temperature, humidity and VOC to HomeKit.
What it says it supports
Brands
- PurpleAir
Devices it names
- PurpleAir sensors
Shows up in Apple Home as from its README
Sensor readings in its code
How it connects
Local
Local sensor API only
Compatibility
| Verified by Homebridge | Yes |
|---|---|
| Homebridge versions | ^1.6 || ^2.0 |
| Homebridge 2.0 | Yes |
| Node.js | >=18.0 |
| Settings in Homebridge UI | Yes |
| Matter | No |
| Platform name | PurpleAir |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
Community signals
| Downloads a week | 9 |
|---|---|
| Downloads a month | 83 |
| GitHub stars | 3 |
| Open issues | 2 |
| Closed issues | 11 |
| Last code push | 2026-10-21 |
| Latest version | 1.1.1 (2026-08-19) |
| First published | 2019-11-09 |
| Releases | 8 |
In ReReHome
Whatever this plugin publishes reaches Apple Home as a normal HomeKit accessory behind your Homebridge bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.
Caveats from the README
- Does not use PurpleAir paid API
HomeKit services in its code
Found by scanning the published npm package. A plugin can register a service only for some devices.
- AirQualitySensor
- HumiditySensor
- TemperatureSensor
Sources
- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/homebridge-purpleair
- Source code: https://github.com/tillkruss/homebridge-purpleair
- Issues: https://github.com/tillkruss/homebridge-purpleair/issues
- Verified plugins list: https://github.com/homebridge/verified
