NOAA CO-OPS

NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) provides REST APIs for tides and currents predictions, observed water levels, meteorological data (wind, barometric pressure, air and water temperature), and oceanographic products. The APIs serve real-time and historical data from NOAA observation stations across the United States coastline and Great Lakes.

NOAA CO-OPS publishes 13 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Benchmarks API, Datagetter API, Extremewaterlevels API, and 10 more. Tagged areas include NOAA, Tides, Currents, Oceanographic, and Water Level.

The NOAA CO-OPS catalog on APIs.io includes 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

NOAA CO-OPS’s developer surface includes developer portal, documentation, code examples, and 18 more developer resources.

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38.5/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 25/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

13 APIs

NOAATidesCurrentsOceanographicWater LevelWeatherPredictionsGovernment

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Composite quality — 38.5/100 · thin

Contract Quality 12.9 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 3.5 / 20

Commercial Clarity 4.2 / 20

Operational Transparency 2.1 / 13

Governance 8.3 / 12

Discoverability 8.2 / 10

Agent readiness — 25/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

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APIs 13

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

JSON Schema 2

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

CO-OPS Data Point

9 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CO-OPS Station

14 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Examples 5

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

Portal

Documentation 3

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

JSONSchema

JSONSchema

JSONSchema

JSONSchema

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 3

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

JSONLDContext

JSONLDContext

JSONLD

JSONLD

Build 5

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Examples

Examples

Examples

Examples

Examples

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Contact

Contact

StatusPage

StatusPage

RateLimits

RateLimits

Commercial 4

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

PrivacyPolicy

TermsOfService

Plans

FinOps

Source (apis.yml)

name: NOAA CO-OPS
description: NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) provides REST APIs for tides and currents
  predictions, observed water levels, meteorological data (wind, barometric pressure, air and water temperature), and oceanographic
  products. The APIs serve real-time and historical data from NOAA observation stations across the United States coastline
  and Great Lakes.
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/images/noaa-logo.png
url: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/
tags:
- NOAA
- Tides
- Currents
- Oceanographic
- Water Level
- Weather
- Predictions
- Government
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: noaa-co-ops:noaa-co-ops-benchmarks-api
  name: NOAA CO-OPS Benchmarks API
  description: The Benchmarks API from NOAA CO-OPS — 1 operation(s) for benchmarks.
  humanURL: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  baseURL: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/prod/
  tags:
  - Benchmarks
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/noaa-co-ops-benchmarks-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/mdapi/prod/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/dpapi/prod/
- aid: noaa-co-ops:noaa-co-ops-datagetter-api
  name: NOAA CO-OPS Datagetter API
  description: The Datagetter API from NOAA CO-OPS — 1 operation(s) for datagetter.
  humanURL: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  baseURL: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/prod/
  tags:
  - Datagetter
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/noaa-co-ops-datagetter-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/mdapi/prod/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/dpapi/prod/
- aid: noaa-co-ops:noaa-co-ops-extremewaterlevels-api
  name: NOAA CO-OPS Extremewaterlevels API
  description: The Extremewaterlevels API from NOAA CO-OPS — 1 operation(s) for extremewaterlevels.
  humanURL: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  baseURL: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/prod/
  tags:
  - Extremewaterlevels
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/noaa-co-ops-extremewaterlevels-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/mdapi/prod/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/dpapi/prod/
- aid: noaa-co-ops:noaa-co-ops-htf-annual-api
  name: NOAA CO-OPS Htf Annual API
  description: The Htf Annual API from NOAA CO-OPS — 1 operation(s) for htf annual.
  humanURL: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  baseURL: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/prod/
  tags:
  - Htf Annual
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/noaa-co-ops-htf-annual-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/mdapi/prod/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/dpapi/prod/
- aid: noaa-co-ops:noaa-co-ops-htf-monthly-api
  name: NOAA CO-OPS Htf Monthly API
  description: The Htf Monthly API from NOAA CO-OPS — 1 operation(s) for htf monthly.
  humanURL: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  baseURL: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/prod/
  tags:
  - Htf Monthly
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/noaa-co-ops-htf-monthly-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/mdapi/prod/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/dpapi/prod/
- aid: noaa-co-ops:noaa-co-ops-htf-projection-decadal-api
  name: NOAA CO-OPS Htf Projection Decadal API
  description: The Htf Projection Decadal API from NOAA CO-OPS — 1 operation(s) for htf projection decadal.
  humanURL: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  baseURL: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/prod/
  tags:
  - Htf Projection Decadal
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/noaa-co-ops-htf-projection-decadal-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/mdapi/prod/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/dpapi/prod/
- aid: noaa-co-ops:noaa-co-ops-peakwaterlevels-api
  name: NOAA CO-OPS Peakwaterlevels API
  description: The Peakwaterlevels API from NOAA CO-OPS — 1 operation(s) for peakwaterlevels.
  humanURL: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  baseURL: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/prod/
  tags:
  - Peakwaterlevels
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/noaa-co-ops-peakwaterlevels-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/mdapi/prod/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/dpapi/prod/
- aid: noaa-co-ops:noaa-co-ops-ports-json-api
  name: NOAA CO-OPS Ports.json API
  description: The Ports.json API from NOAA CO-OPS — 1 operation(s) for ports.json.
  humanURL: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  baseURL: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/prod/
  tags:
  - Ports.json
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/noaa-co-ops-ports-json-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/mdapi/prod/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/dpapi/prod/
- aid: noaa-co-ops:noaa-co-ops-sealvltrends-api
  name: NOAA CO-OPS Sealvltrends API
  description: The Sealvltrends API from NOAA CO-OPS — 1 operation(s) for sealvltrends.
  humanURL: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  baseURL: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/prod/
  tags:
  - Sealvltrends
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/noaa-co-ops-sealvltrends-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/mdapi/prod/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/dpapi/prod/
- aid: noaa-co-ops:noaa-co-ops-slr-projections-api
  name: NOAA CO-OPS Slr Projections API
  description: The Slr Projections API from NOAA CO-OPS — 1 operation(s) for slr projections.
  humanURL: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  baseURL: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/prod/
  tags:
  - Slr Projections
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/noaa-co-ops-slr-projections-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/mdapi/prod/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/dpapi/prod/
- aid: noaa-co-ops:noaa-co-ops-stations-api
  name: NOAA CO-OPS Stations API
  description: NOAA CO-OPS station metadata, sensors, datums, and configuration
  humanURL: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  baseURL: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/prod/
  tags:
  - Stations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/noaa-co-ops-stations-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/mdapi/prod/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/dpapi/prod/
- aid: noaa-co-ops:noaa-co-ops-stations-json-api
  name: NOAA CO-OPS Stations.json API
  description: The Stations.json API from NOAA CO-OPS — 1 operation(s) for stations.json.
  humanURL: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  baseURL: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/prod/
  tags:
  - Stations.json
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/noaa-co-ops-stations-json-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/mdapi/prod/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/dpapi/prod/
- aid: noaa-co-ops:noaa-co-ops-toptenwaterlevels-api
  name: NOAA CO-OPS Toptenwaterlevels API
  description: The Toptenwaterlevels API from NOAA CO-OPS — 1 operation(s) for toptenwaterlevels.
  humanURL: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  baseURL: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/prod/
  tags:
  - Toptenwaterlevels
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/noaa-co-ops-toptenwaterlevels-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/mdapi/prod/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/dpapi/prod/
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/noaa-co-ops-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/noaa-co-ops-domain-security.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/web_services_info.html
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.noaa.gov/privacy-policy
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.noaa.gov/disclaimer
- type: Contact
  url: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/contact.html
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/
- type: Plans
  url: /plans/free.md
- type: RateLimits
  url: /rate-limits/rate-limits.md
- type: FinOps
  url: /finops/finops.md
- type: JSONSchema
  url: /json-schema/data-point.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: /json-schema/station.json
- type: Examples
  url: /examples/water-level-request.json
- type: Examples
  url: /examples/water-level-response.json
- type: Examples
  url: /examples/tide-predictions-request.json
- type: Examples
  url: /examples/station-metadata-response.json
- type: Examples
  url: /examples/sea-level-trend-response.json
- type: Vocabulary
  url: /vocabulary/vocabulary.json
- type: JSONLDContext
  url: /json-ld/context.json
- type: JSONLD
  url: /json-ld/station.json
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

NOAA CO-OPS

APIs 13

Spectral Rules 1

JSON Schema 2

Examples 5

Security Posture 1

Agentic Access 1

Get Started 1

Documentation 3

Agent Surfaces 1

Design & Contract 3

Build 5

Access & Security 1

Operate 3

Commercial 4

Source (apis.yml)