QWeather Tide API MCP. Get precise water levels for any global coast.
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QWeather Ocean/Tide API gives your AI agent access to real-time, global oceanographic data. It retrieves comprehensive tide tables, pinpoints high and low water peaks by coordinates, and provides detailed metadata needed for marine research or coastal planning.
Use it when you need precise water level metrics, not just general weather forecasts.
What your AI agents can do
Check api status
Runs a quick check to confirm the QWeather Ocean service is currently operational and ready for requests.
Get ocean tide data
Retrieves real-time tide tables, including high/low peaks, for a specific location ID and date.
Gets a complete, timestamped schedule of water levels for a specific geographic location and date.
Identifies the precise times and heights when the tide reaches its highest (high tide) or lowest (low tide) point.
Retrieves water level data using latitude and longitude, allowing for highly specific regional audits.
Validates the live operational status of the QWeather API before running any major data requests.
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QWeather Ocean/Tide API MCP Server: 2 Tools for Maritime Data
These two tools let your AI client access real-time tide tables and verify the operational health of the QWeather oceanography service.
019d8473check api status
Runs a quick check to confirm the QWeather Ocean service is currently operational and ready for requests.
019d8473get ocean tide data
Retrieves real-time tide tables, including high/low peaks, for a specific location ID and date.
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What you can do with this MCP connector
Yo. This QWeather Tide API gives your AI agent direct access to global oceanographic data. You don't wanna manually check some bunch of maritime websites; you just let your agent pull the numbers straight up.
Before running any big request, you gotta run check_api_status. That tool runs a quick confirmation check to make sure the QWeather Ocean service is actually live and ready for data requests. It validates the API's operational status before you waste time on major queries.
The core function lives in get_ocean_tide_data. This tool lets your agent pull real-time tide tables, pinpointing high and low water peaks using a specific location ID and date. You can feed it a location ID and a date to get a complete, timestamped schedule of what the water levels are doing at that spot.
It doesn't just give you average numbers; it maps out the entire cycle.
When you need highly granular data, get_ocean_tide_data accepts coordinates too. You can feed it latitude and longitude to run a localized audit on the water level changes for any specific region. This means you get precise metrics whether your target is defined by an established location ID or by raw geographic markers.
The tool identifies high tide—the absolute peak time and height when the ocean swells up highest—and low tide, flagging those exact times and heights too. It handles both types of peaks within the same data pull, letting you map out temporal patterns for coastal planning or deep marine research.
When your agent pulls this data, it gives you a complete picture: the initial service status confirmation, followed by the full tide table retrieval, and finally, the detailed breakdown of every high and low water event. You get precise metrics that go way beyond general weather forecasts. It's all about specific water level measurements.
Your agent handles the complexity; you just ask for the data.
How QWeather Tide API MCP Works
- 1 Subscribe to the server and input your unique QWeather API Key.
- 2 Your AI client calls
check_api_statusfirst. This confirms the service is online and ready for use. - 3 The agent then uses
get_ocean_tide_data, passing the required location coordinates/ID and date to pull the actual water level data.
The bottom line is: you confirm system health, then you get the precise environmental numbers.
Who Is QWeather Tide API MCP For?
This API serves anyone whose job depends on accurate, real-time water level data. It's for Marine Researchers needing to verify historical tide patterns; Harbor Masters planning vessel movements; and Coastal Planners who need rapid audits of water peaks for infrastructure projects.
Uses get_ocean_tide_data to cross-reference known oceanographic markers, ensuring data accuracy without manual searches.
Runs the API through a workflow agent to automate scheduling and predict optimal loading/unloading windows based on predicted water heights.
Queries specific regional data using coordinates to model how changing tide levels affect coastal structures or runoff patterns.
What Changes When You Connect
- Pinpoint high and low water events instantly. By querying the data with
get_ocean_tide_data, you get the exact height and time of every peak, which is critical for logistics planning. - Verify service uptime first. Running
check_api_statusbefore making a complex query saves time and prevents workflow failures when external services are down. - Stay focused on data, not dashboards. Instead of clicking through multiple tabs to find tide charts, your agent handles the location ID lookup and data retrieval in one go.
- Model regional changes with precision. You can pass coordinates directly into
get_ocean_tide_data, allowing you to audit specific sections of coastline that matter for development. - Process complex time series easily. The API returns full tide tables, giving you timestamped entries for every water level change throughout the entire day.
Real-World Use Cases
Planning a deep-sea survey route
The survey team needs to know when the water is deepest. They ask their agent: 'What's the tide forecast for coordinates 34.05, -118.24 on June 1st?' The agent uses get_ocean_tide_data and reports back a clear schedule of high-water peaks, allowing them to adjust their route accordingly.
Auditing port expansion logistics
The planner needs to know if the current tide levels are sufficient for crane operation. They first run check_api_status to confirm service health, then use get_ocean_tide_data with a specific location ID to confirm minimum water height requirements.
Investigating historical flooding patterns
A researcher wants to compare current data against past records. They use the API's ability to query by date in get_ocean_tide_data to build a comprehensive, time-stamped dataset for their paper.
Emergency response coordination
An operations lead needs immediate water level data during an event. They prompt: 'Check the tide status at this harbor immediately.' The agent uses check_api_status and then calls get_ocean_tide_data to give a rapid, reliable assessment.
The Tradeoffs
Assuming general weather data is enough
Thinking that checking the local forecast for 'high water' is sufficient. General weather APIs only provide rough estimates and lack precise timing or height metrics.
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Always use get_ocean_tide_data. It provides specific tide tables, giving you measured high and low points rather than just a general warning.
Ignoring service status checks
Running complex queries like 'Get all data for Shanghai' without verifying the API is up. This leads to vague failure messages or hard stops.
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Start every session by calling check_api_status. It ensures your workflow doesn't fail just because the external service had a temporary hiccup.
Using general coordinates incorrectly
Just typing in two random numbers for latitude and longitude without knowing if they are properly formatted or validated by the server.
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Use get_ocean_tide_data with confirmed location IDs or precise, verified coordinates to guarantee the data point you're getting is what you think it is.
When It Fits, When It Doesn't
Use this API if your core problem involves water movement—tides, levels, and peaks. Think port logistics, coastal engineering, or marine biology. You need precise metrics: 'How high was the water at 3 PM on May 10th?'
Don't use it if you just need general weather data (like wind speed or temperature) or financial records. For generalized environmental monitoring, look for dedicated meteorological APIs. If your goal is to track inventory movements in a warehouse, skip this and go find an asset management tool.
The key distinction: This server only cares about the water level's rhythm. Use check_api_status first, then use get_ocean_tide_data for any specific environmental data you need.
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Trying to plan a maritime operation usually means bouncing between three different websites and spreadsheets.
Right now, figuring out when a dock is accessible requires opening the port authority site, then switching to Google Maps for coordinates, and finally finding a separate tide chart service. You spend twenty minutes copying numbers into Excel just to find one reliable high-water window.
With the QWeather Ocean/Tide API, you don't do that anymore. Your agent handles the entire process: it takes your natural language request ('When can we safely dock at this location?') and pulls the exact data from `get_ocean_tide_data`—giving you a single, reliable answer.
The QWeather Ocean/Tide API MCP Server: Getting precise tide metrics in seconds.
Before, checking the status meant logging into a separate dashboard and manually verifying the service was online. If that portal was down for maintenance, your whole project stopped until someone manually notified you.
Now, you just ask your agent to run `check_api_status`. It's an immediate health check. You get confirmation—a simple yes or no—that lets you proceed with confidence, every single time.
Common Questions About QWeather Tide API MCP
How do I make sure the QWeather Ocean/Tide API is working before I run a query? +
You use the check_api_status tool. This runs an immediate, lightweight check to confirm the service is operational. Always call this first; it saves you time if the API is down.
Does `get_ocean_tide_data` support coordinates or just location IDs? +
It supports both. You can pass either a specific Location ID or precise geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude) to get data for the correct spot.
What kind of water level information does `get_ocean_tide_data` provide? +
It provides full tide tables, which means you get timestamped entries for all water level changes throughout the day. You can pinpoint high and low peaks.
If I need data from next month, can `get_ocean_tide_data` handle it? +
Yes, as long as you provide a valid future date in your request parameters, the tool will retrieve the predicted tide tables for that time.
How does using `get_ocean_tide_data` handle API key management for my AI client? +
You must provide your QWeather API Key during server setup. The agent uses this key to authorize every request, ensuring data integrity and tracking usage against the account limits you configured.
If I run complex queries with `get_ocean_tide_data` repeatedly, are there rate limits? +
Yes, the service enforces standard API rate limits. If your agent exceeds the allowed calls per minute or day, subsequent requests will fail with a specific error code. You'll need to check your QWeather account dashboard for current quotas.
What structured format does `get_ocean_tide_data` return so my AI client can use it? +
The tool returns all data as standardized JSON objects. This structure makes the water level metrics, timestamps, and peak information immediately consumable by your agent's logic for scripting or further analysis.
Beyond specific dates, what generalized oceanographic metadata does `get_ocean_tide_data` access? +
The API provides detailed oceanographic metadata alongside tide tables. This helps you perform deep-dive coastal classification and understand broader regional trends that aren't tied to a single day's water level reading.
How do I find my QWeather API Key? +
Log in to your QWeather Developer portal, create a project, and you will find your API Key in your dashboard. Copy and paste it below.
Does it support coordinate search? +
Yes. You can provide location coordinates (lat,lon) to the get_ocean_tide_data tool to retrieve precise regional tide metadata.
What data format is returned for tide tables? +
The API returns detailed hourly or daily tide tables, including timestamped water height and peak type metadata.
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