VesselAPI MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| VESSELAPI_API_KEY | Yes | VesselAPI API key for authentication |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search_vesselsA | Search for vessels. Use q when you have an identifier but do not know which kind it is; use the specific filters to narrow a fleet. |
| get_vesselC | Get detailed information about a specific vessel |
| get_vessel_positionB | Get the current position of a vessel (latitude, longitude, speed, heading) |
| get_vessel_etaB | Get the estimated time of arrival for a vessel |
| get_vessel_emissionsB | Get emissions data for a vessel (CO2, fuel consumption) |
| get_vessel_casualtiesC | Get marine casualty records for a vessel |
| get_vessel_positions_batchA | Get positions for multiple vessels at once by MMSI or IMO numbers |
| search_portsB | Search for ports by name, country, type, size, region, harbor size, or harbor use |
| get_portA | Get detailed information about a specific port by UN/LOCODE |
| get_port_inboundA | Get vessels heading to a specific port within an ETA arrival window |
| get_port_eventsA | Get port events (arrivals/departures) for a specific port. Covers only the last 2 hours unless timeFrom is given. |
| get_port_events_by_vesselA | Get port events (arrivals/departures) for a specific vessel |
| list_port_eventsA | List port events (arrivals/departures) globally with optional filters for time, country, port, vessel, or event type |
| search_port_events_by_portA | Search port events by port name. Covers only the last 2 hours unless timeFrom is given. |
| search_port_events_by_vesselA | Search port events by vessel name. Covers only the last 2 hours unless timeFrom is given. |
| get_vessel_last_port_eventB | Get the most recent port event (arrival or departure) for a vessel |
| list_emissionsB | List global vessel emissions data with optional year filter |
| get_vessels_in_areaA | Find all vessels within a rectangular bounding box (latitude/longitude) |
| get_vessels_in_radiusA | Find all vessels within a radius of a point. The radius is in METRES, not nautical miles or kilometres. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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