Datalastic MCP Server
Official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Datalastic — real-time vessel tracking, port data, maritime weather, and maritime intelligence for any MCP-compatible AI client.

Overview
The Datalastic MCP server exposes 25 tools across six categories:
- Live vessel positions — track ships in real time by MMSI, IMO, or name
- Vessel registry — specs, dimensions, flag, and tonnage for 750,000+ vessels
- Port data — global port and terminal directory with UN/LOCODEs
- Area search — all vessels currently within a radius of any point or port
- Maritime weather — wave, swell, and sea conditions merged with atmospheric weather, with 7-day forecasts at any coordinates, port, or vessel
- Maritime intelligence (Maritime Reports add-on) — ownership, inspections, casualties, dry dock, engine specs, sale & purchase transactions
The server runs at mcp.datalastic.com — no local installation required.
Getting Started
Sign in with your Datalastic account
No API key needed. Just add https://mcp.datalastic.com/mcp as the server URL in your client with no headers or credentials. When you connect, your client will automatically open a browser window to sign in with your Datalastic account. Once you approve, you're connected — the client handles everything else.
To disconnect, use the disconnect option in your MCP client or revoke access from your Datalastic account settings.
API key
Sign up at datalastic.com/pricing and subscribe to a plan. Your API key is delivered by email and visible in your account dashboard.
For clients that support custom request headers in their config file, use the examples in the Client Configuration section below. For Claude Code, use the CLI command instead.
Client Configuration
Claude Code
Run this command to add the server with your API key:
claude mcp add --scope user --transport http datalastic https://mcp.datalastic.com/mcp --header "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
For Claude Desktop, use OAuth (sign in with your Datalastic account above) — custom header authentication via config file is not yet supported.
Cursor
Edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"datalastic": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.datalastic.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-Api-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
Edit .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace, or your user-level mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"datalastic": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.datalastic.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-Api-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
Windsurf
Edit ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"datalastic": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.datalastic.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-Api-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
Gemini CLI
Edit ~/.gemini/settings.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"datalastic": {
"httpUrl": "https://mcp.datalastic.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-Api-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
Any Streamable HTTP client
URL: https://mcp.datalastic.com/mcp
Header: X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY
All 25 tools are always listed in your client. The Maritime Intelligence tools require the Maritime Reports add-on; everything else is available on every plan.
Vessel Tracking
get_vessel - Live position, speed, heading, and navigation status for a single vessel
get_vessel_pro - Like get_vessel plus recognized destination port, ETA, actual departure time, and draught
get_vessel_info - Static specifications: dimensions, tonnage, cargo capacity, year built, flag, callsign
find_vessels - Search the registry by name, type, flag, tonnage, or dimensions
get_vessels_bulk - Live positions for up to 100 vessels in one call
get_vessel_history - Historical AIS track for a vessel (data available since 2021-08-10)
get_vessels_in_radius - All vessels currently within a radius (max 50 NM) of a point, port, or vessel
Choosing the right vessel tool: start with get_vessel for a live position. Use get_vessel_pro only when you need the destination port, ETA, or draught.
Ports
find_ports - Search the port registry by name, UN/LOCODE, country, type, or coordinates
get_port - Full port detail including terminals, operators, addresses, and coordinates
Maritime Weather
get_weather - One complete weather picture: marine conditions (waves, swell, currents, sea surface temperature) merged with atmospheric conditions (wind, temperature, visibility, pressure). Works at fixed coordinates, at a port, or around a vessel, resolving to the ship's last known position. Returns current conditions plus 7-day daily and hourly forecasts
Maritime Intelligence (Maritime Reports add-on)
intel_ownership - Beneficial owner, operator, technical and commercial manager, P&I club
intel_inspections - Port State Control inspection records — detentions and deficiencies
intel_casualties - Recorded incidents: groundings, collisions, fires, machinery failures
intel_drydock - Next dry-dock date, special-survey date, and IOPP certificate expiry
intel_class - Classification society, principal dimensions, and next survey dates
intel_engine - Main engine model, builder, propulsion type, and maximum continuous output
intel_spd - Sale-and-purchase and demolition transactions — buyer, seller, reported price
intel_companies - Maritime company profiles: owners, operators, managers, and contact details
sea_route - Schematic sea route and distance in km / NM between two ports or coordinates. For distance estimation and visualization — not for real-world navigation.
estimated_vessel_position - Estimated current position for vessels out of terrestrial AIS range (open ocean)
intel_report_request - Submit a full bulk export of any Maritime Reports dataset
intel_info - Your Maritime Reports add-on status, what the add-on includes, and how to enable it (available on all plans)
Don't have the add-on? Calling a Maritime Intelligence tool without the Maritime Reports add-on returns a message explaining that the add-on is required — intel_info shows your status and how to enable it. Upgrades take effect immediately in the same session, no reconnect needed.
Bulk Reports (async)
report_request - Submit an async export: vessel_list, port_list, inradius_history, or request_usage
report_status - Poll a report job; returns a download URL when complete
report_list - List your recent report jobs and statuses
Reports are generated asynchronously and can take minutes. The server returns a result_url to download — it never fetches the file itself. Download links are signed URLs valid for 6 hours; checking the report status again issues a fresh link at any time, free, without regenerating the export. Some exports (full vessel list, area history) can be large and consume API credits.
Example Prompts
Where is the MSC Oscar right now and what is its destination?
Show me all tankers within 20 nautical miles of Rotterdam.
What is the weather forecast at the Port of Singapore for the next 7 days?
What are the wave and wind conditions around the Ever Given right now?
Who is the beneficial owner of IMO 9839179?
Get the Port State Control inspection history for the Ever Given.
What is the sea route distance from Shanghai to Los Angeles?
Find all bulk carriers built after 2018 flagged in the Marshall Islands.
Which vessels does Maersk operate?
Show me all vessels with dry docks scheduled in the next 30 days.
What incidents has this tanker been involved in over the past 5 years?
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