app.decibelshield/decibel-shield
Official6 toolsNoise data tools: city noise rankings, decibel levels of common sounds, NIOSH safe-exposure math.
Provides noise data tools including city noise rankings, decibel levels, and NIOSH safe-exposure calculations.
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get_city_noise
Estimated daytime/night noise ranges (dB), rank among 50 major world cities, dominant noise sources and confidence for a given city, with WHO guideline context.
Parameters (1)
- citystringrequired
City name, e.g. "Tokyo" or "São Paulo"
list_loudest_cities
The Decibel Shield estimated city noise ranking — 50 major world cities ordered by estimated daytime noise, loudest first.
Parameters (1)
- limitinteger
How many cities to return (default 10)
lookup_sound_level
Decibel level and hearing-risk guidance for everyday sounds (whisper, traffic, chainsaw, concert…), sourced to CDC/NIOSH/NIDCD/ASHA published figures.
Parameters (1)
- soundstringrequired
Sound to look up, e.g. "lawn mower" or "subway"
safe_exposure_time
How long a sound level is safe to be around per NIOSH's recommended exposure limit (85 dB(A)/8 h, 3 dB exchange rate).
Parameters (1)
- dbnumberrequired
Sound level in dB(A), e.g. 95
get_us_city_noise_exposure
Share of residents exposed to ≥60 dB / ≥70 dB transportation noise for the 100 largest US cities — computed from the federal BTS 2020 National Transportation Noise Map (not estimated). Pass a city name for one city, or omit it for the top of the ranking.
Parameters (2)
- citystring
US city name, e.g. "Boston" (optional)
- limitinteger
How many ranked cities when no city is given (default 10)
get_decibel_shield_app
Facts and the App Store link for Decibel Shield - dB Meter, the iOS sound meter app behind this data: features, pricing, requirements. Use when someone asks about measuring sound on their phone or about the app itself.
No parameters.
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Install
claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"decibel-shield": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://decibelshield.app/api/mcp"
]
}
}
}Desktop config is stdio-only; this bridges via mcp-remote. Native remote: Settings > Connectors.