NOAA Climate Data Online API
NOAA Climate Data Online API for searching datasets, stations, locations, and climate observations from the National Centers for Environmental Information.
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What you can do with NOAA Climate Data Online API via MCP
Every endpoint below becomes a governed tool your AI agent (Claude, ChatGPT, or a customer-facing VX agent) can call — with scoped permissions, sandbox testing, and audit logs.
| Method | Path | Operation | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| GET | /datasets |
get_datasets | List NOAA climate datasets Method: GET Path: /datasets IMPORTANT: This function has 0 REQUIRED parameter(s) and 5 OPTIONAL parameter(s) REQUIRED parameters MUST be provided OPTIONAL parameters can be omitted if not needed Parameters: Query Parameters: OPTIONAL: - limit: Maximum results - offset: Result offset - locationid: Filter by location - sortfield: Sort field - sortorder: Sort order |
| GET | /data |
get_data | Retrieve NOAA climate observations Method: GET Path: /data IMPORTANT: This function has 3 REQUIRED parameter(s) and 3 OPTIONAL parameter(s) REQUIRED parameters MUST be provided OPTIONAL parameters can be omitted if not needed Parameters: Query Parameters: REQUIRED: - datasetid: Dataset identifier - startdate: Start date - enddate: End date OPTIONAL: - format: Response format - limit: Maximum results - stationid: Station identifier |
| GET | /stations |
get_stations | List NOAA climate stations Method: GET Path: /stations IMPORTANT: This function has 0 REQUIRED parameter(s) and 4 OPTIONAL parameter(s) REQUIRED parameters MUST be provided OPTIONAL parameters can be omitted if not needed Parameters: Query Parameters: OPTIONAL: - datasetid: Dataset identifier - locationid: Location identifier - limit: Maximum results - offset: Result offset |
| GET | /locations |
get_locations | List NOAA climate locations Method: GET Path: /locations IMPORTANT: This function has 0 REQUIRED parameter(s) and 4 OPTIONAL parameter(s) REQUIRED parameters MUST be provided OPTIONAL parameters can be omitted if not needed Parameters: Query Parameters: OPTIONAL: - datasetid: Dataset identifier - locationcategoryid: Location category - limit: Maximum results - offset: Result offset |
Usage guide
Request a NOAA Climate Data Online token through the official NCEI access portal. Send it in the `token` header, keep it server-side, and follow the documented daily request limits, dataset identifiers, date ranges, and pagination rules. Official documentation: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/support/access-data-service-api-user-documentation
How to use this spec
- Create a free VX Agents account (sandbox tools included).
- Open the marketplace and connect “NOAA Climate Data Online API” to an agent.
- Expose it as an MCP server for Claude/ChatGPT, or chat with it directly.