VesselAPI FAQs

Question 1

Does VesselAPI provide real-time vessel tracking?

Accepted Answer

Yes, VesselAPI includes tools to retrieve current vessel positions (latitude/longitude, speed, heading), estimated times of arrival (ETA), and allows you to perform geographic searches to find vessels within a specified bounding box or radius.

Question 2

What kind of maritime data can I access through VesselAPI?

Accepted Answer

VesselAPI offers access to 16 specialized tools providing detailed vessel information (positions, ETA, ownership, emissions, inspections, casualties), port details (search, events), geographic vessel searches (bounding box, radius), and NAVTEX maritime safety messages.

Question 3

How do I get started with VesselAPI?

Accepted Answer

To get started, sign up at dashboard.vesselapi.com to create an API token. Then, configure your preferred AI client by adding the provided JSON snippet with your `VESSELAPI_API_KEY` to its configuration file.

Question 4

Which AI assistants are compatible with VesselAPI?

Accepted Answer

VesselAPI is compatible with AI assistants that support the Model Context Protocol, including popular clients like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude Code.

Question 5

What is VesselAPI?

Accepted Answer

VesselAPI is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed to expose comprehensive maritime data from the VesselAPI platform directly to various AI assistants, enabling them to access and process vessel, port, and safety information.

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