# Pollen.com API: Get pollen forecast > Returns up to five days of pollen index and level for a US ZIP code, with top allergens for today and tomorrow where Pollen.com lists them. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Pollen.com. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/pollen.com/get-pollen-forecast - Method: `pollen.com/get_pollen_forecast`, version 1 - Website: pollen.com - Returns: location name, daily pollen index, level, top allergens, page link - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1ยข with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `zip_code` | string | yes | `"78701"` | US ZIP code, for example 20001. | ## Output From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "zip_code": "78701" } ``` Its output: ```json { "forecasts": [ { "date": "2026-10-23", "level": "Medium", "page_link": "https://www.pollen.com/forecast/extended/pollen/78701", "pollen_index": 6.7, "top_allergens": [ { "name": "Ragweed", "type": "weed" }, { "name": "Juniper", "type": "tree" }, { "name": "Grasses", "type": "grass" } ] }, { "date": "2026-10-24", "level": "Medium", "page_link": "https://www.pollen.com/forecast/extended/pollen/78701", "pollen_index": 6.4, "top_allergens": [ { "name": "Ragweed", "type": "weed" }, { "name": "Juniper", "type": "tree" }, { "name": "Grasses", "type": "grass" } ] }, { "date": "2026-10-25", "level": "Medium-High", "page_link": "https://www.pollen.com/forecast/extended/pollen/78701", "pollen_index": 8, "top_allergens": null } ], "location_name": "Austin, TX" } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"pollen.com/get_pollen_forecast","input":{"zip_code":"78701"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - What's the pollen count going to be like over the next few days in ZIP code 90210? - Can you check the five-day pollen outlook for 60614 and tell me which allergens are highest today and tomorrow? - I have hay fever, is it a bad day for pollen in 33101? Give me the level and index. - Pollen.com forecast for 98101 please, including tomorrow's top allergens. - Is tree pollen expected to be high this week in 10001? I need the daily index and level. ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "zip_code" ], "properties": { "zip_code": { "type": "string", "maxLength": 5, "minLength": 5, "description": "US ZIP code, for example 20001." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "location_name", "forecasts" ], "properties": { "forecasts": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "date", "pollen_index", "level", "top_allergens", "page_link" ], "properties": { "date": { "type": "string", "format": "date" }, "level": { "enum": [ "Low", "Low-Medium", "Medium", "Medium-High", "High" ], "type": "string" }, "page_link": { "type": "string", "format": "uri" }, "pollen_index": { "type": "number", "maximum": 12, "minimum": 0 }, "top_allergens": { "type": [ "array", "null" ], "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "name", "type" ], "properties": { "name": { "type": "string" }, "type": { "enum": [ "tree", "grass", "weed" ], "type": "string" } }, "additionalProperties": false }, "description": "Allergens shown for this day; null if Pollen.com does not publish them for the day." } }, "additionalProperties": false } }, "location_name": { "type": "string", "description": "City and state for the ZIP code." } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [AirNow API: Get air quality](https://fous.com/methods/airnow.gov/get-air-quality.md): Gets AirNow current air quality, pollutant readings and today's and tomorrow's forecasts for a US city or ZIP code, or a covered Canadian or Mexican city. - [The Weather Channel API: Get daily forecast](https://fous.com/methods/weather.com/get-daily-forecast.md): Gets The Weather Channel's daily forecast for a city, address, ZIP code or postcode: up to 15 upcoming days with highs, lows, conditions, rain chance, wind, humidity, UV and sun times. - [MSN API: Get forecast](https://fous.com/methods/msn.com/get-forecast.md): Gets up to 10 days of MSN Weather forecasts for a city, address, or ZIP code, with optional hourly forecasts for the next 24 hours. - [NWS API: Get hourly forecast](https://fous.com/methods/weather.gov/get-hourly-forecast.md): Looks up a US city, street address or ZIP code and returns up to 156 hourly National Weather Service forecasts for it. - [NWS API: Get National Weather Service forecast](https://fous.com/methods/weather.gov/get-forecast.md): Looks up the National Weather Service seven-day day and night forecast for a U.S. city, address, or ZIP code. 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