NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data MCP Server for Vercel AI SDK 6 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data through Vinkius and every tool is available as a typed function. ready for React Server Components, API routes, or any Node.js backend.
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import { createMCPClient } from "@ai-sdk/mcp";
import { generateText } from "ai";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
async function main() {
const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({
transport: {
type: "http",
// Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
url: "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
},
});
try {
const tools = await mcpClient.tools();
const { text } = await generateText({
model: openai("gpt-4o"),
tools,
prompt: "Using NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data, list all available capabilities.",
});
console.log(text);
} finally {
await mcpClient.close();
}
}
main();
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About NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data MCP Server
Complete US coastal data from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data tool full TypeScript type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking. Connect 6 tools through Vinkius and stream results progressively to React, Svelte, or Vue components. works on Edge Functions, Cloudflare Workers, and any Node.js runtime.
What you can do
- Water Levels — Real-time tides from 200+ stations
- Tide Predictions — Hi/lo tide forecasts
- Currents — Speed and direction
- Water Temperature — Coastal water temps
- Met Data — Air temp, wind, pressure at coastal stations
- Sea Level Trends — Decades of sea level rise data
The NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data MCP Server exposes 6 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Vercel AI SDK in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK.
Install dependencies
Run npm install @ai-sdk/mcp ai @ai-sdk/openai
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Run the script
Save to agent.ts and run with npx tsx agent.ts
Explore tools
The SDK discovers 6 tools from NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data through the Model Context Protocol.
TypeScript-first: every MCP tool gets full type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking out of the box
Framework-agnostic core works with Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, or any Node.js runtime. same NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data tool results progressively in React, Svelte, or Vue components
Edge-compatible: the AI SDK runs on Vercel Edge Functions, Cloudflare Workers, and other edge runtimes for minimal latency
NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data through natural language queries
NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (6)
These 6 tools become available when you connect NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
get_currents
Available at select CO-OPS stations with current meters. Get observed ocean current speed and direction at a US coastal station
get_meteorological
Complements water-level data for a complete coastal picture. Get coastal meteorological data: air temp, wind, pressure at a station
get_sea_level_trends
Shows long-term relative sea level trends calculated from decades of tide gauge data. Critical for climate research. Get long-term sea level rise trends for a US coastal station
get_tide_predictions
Provides predicted high and low tide times and heights. Useful for fishing, boating, coastal activities. Default is next 48 hours. Get tide predictions (hi/lo) for a US coastal station
get_water_levels
Data in meters relative to station datum. Provide a CO-OPS station ID (e.g., 8518750 for The Battery, NYC; 9414290 for San Francisco). Get observed water levels (tides) at a US coastal station
get_water_temperature
Useful for marine biology, fishing, surfing, and coastal research. Get water temperature at a US coastal station
Example Prompts for NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data immediately.
"What are the tide predictions for today at The Battery, NYC?"
"What is the current water temperature in San Francisco Bay?"
"Show me the sea level rise trend for Miami over the last 50 years."
Troubleshooting NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpNOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK.
How does the Vercel AI SDK connect to MCP servers?
createMCPClient from @ai-sdk/mcp and pass the server URL. The SDK discovers all tools and provides typed TypeScript interfaces for each one.Can I use MCP tools in Edge Functions?
Does it support streaming tool results?
useChat and streamText that handle tool calls and display results progressively in the UI.Connect NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data with your favorite client
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Connect NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 6 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.