ioos_erddap_search_datasets
Pack: ioos-erddap · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/ioos-erddap/mcp
No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/ioos_erddap_search_datasets for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.
Full-text search a US IOOS regional ERDDAP for ocean observing datasets — buoys, tide
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | Subject words, e.g. “glider”, “water temperature”, “wave height”, “salinity”. |
protocol | string | no | Restrict to gridded fields (griddap — model and radar rasters, read with |
limit | number | no | Max datasets to return (default 20, max 1000). |
Example call
Arguments
{
"query": "water temperature",
"node": "sensors",
"limit": 5
}curl
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/ioos-erddap/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"ioos_erddap_search_datasets","arguments":{"query":"water temperature","node":"sensors","limit":5}}}'TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();
const result = await pipeworx.call('ioos_erddap_search_datasets', {
"query": "water temperature",
"node": "sensors",
"limit": 5
});More examples
{
"query": "glider",
"node": "gliders",
"protocol": "tabledap",
"limit": 10
}Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ioos-erddap": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/ioos-erddap/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.