# University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/university-corporation-for-atmospheric-research-ucar/  
**Website:** http://www.ucar.edu  
**APIs profiled:** 0

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) is a nonprofit consortium of universities and research institutions dedicated to advancing the atmospheric and Earth system sciences. UCAR operates the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and provides a hub for scientific discovery, education, and community programs. Its mission includes supporting member institutions, accelerating research, and delivering data and services that enable scientists to better understand weather, climate, and the environment. UCAR’s public presence includes extensive resources, educational materials, and outreach, though it does not currently expose a public API for its services.

## Kin Score — 8.3 / 100 (minimal)

Scored 2026-10-31 under rubric 0.25.0.

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 48.2 |
| Contract Quality | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 0.0 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 0.0 |
| Access Clarity | 21.1 |

Regulatory layer — **Education & Research**: 13.7 (matched via tags).

## Agent readiness — 3.1 (human-only)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | documented |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | no |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |
| Delegated Identity | no |
| Protected Resource Metadata | no |
| Dynamic Client Registration | no |
| Agentic Commerce | no |
| Pagination Ratio | na |
| Operation Distinctiveness | na |

## Security (1)

- **University Corporation For Atmospheric Research Ucar Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

## Tags

Company, Research, AtmosphericScience, Education, Nonprofit

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/university-corporation-for-atmospheric-research-ucar/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.