org.aquaview/aquaview-mcp
REMOTE · MCP.AQUAVIEW.ORG · 2 COMPONENTS · SCANNED SEP 25
AQUAVIEW MCP Server - Search and access global oceanographic and environmental datasets.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security57
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 4 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Unverified
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability69
- 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Pass
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 2056 tokens (~411/item across 5 items; 4 tools + 1 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management100
- No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
Tool Coverage71
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 0% of tool parameters carry a description.Fail
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 4 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 5 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
How do I install the org.aquaview/aquaview-mcp server?
org.aquaview/aquaview-mcp is a hosted endpoint at https://mcp.aquaview.org/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · mcp.aquaview.org
claude mcp add --transport http org-aquaview-aquaview-mcp 'https://mcp.aquaview.org/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"org-aquaview-aquaview-mcp": {
"url": "https://mcp.aquaview.org/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"org-aquaview-aquaview-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.aquaview.org/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.org-aquaview-aquaview-mcp] url = "https://mcp.aquaview.org/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"org-aquaview-aquaview-mcp": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://mcp.aquaview.org/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add org-aquaview-aquaview-mcp --url 'https://mcp.aquaview.org/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
org-aquaview-aquaview-mcp:
url: "https://mcp.aquaview.org/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"org-aquaview-aquaview-mcp": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://mcp.aquaview.org/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add org-aquaview-aquaview-mcp -t streamable-http -u 'https://mcp.aquaview.org/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"org-aquaview-aquaview-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.aquaview.org/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 25 Sept 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 11 Sept 26 0
- Tool “get_item” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- 26 Aug 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 25 Aug 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 11 Aug 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 7 Aug 26 0
- The server no longer declares the “experimental” capability functional
- 31 Jul 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 30 Jul 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 25 Sept 2026 · Probed https://mcp.aquaview.org/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=mcp.aquaview.org | CN=WR3,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 25 Aug 2026 | 23 Nov 2026 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 8fa0801e759930af10f1ab4c66c13bfb |
| SANs: mcp.aquaview.org | ||||||
| CN=WR3,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R1,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 7ff005a91568d63abc22861684aa4b5a |
| CN=GTS Root R1,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 19 Jun 2020 | 28 Jan 2028 | RSA 4096 | SHA256-RSA | 77bd0d6cdb36f91aea210fc4f058d30d |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of mcp.aquaview.org. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| org. | present | 26974 | 8 | Verified |
| aquaview.org. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://mcp.aquaview.org/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://mcp.aquaview.org/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 302 | https://mcp.aquaview.org/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
aggregate ~655
Run aggregation queries on the AQUAVIEW catalog — get counts, spatial distributions, temporal distributions, and per-collection breakdowns without fetching individual items. Args: aggregations: Comma-separated aggregation types (required). Valid types: total_count, datetime_max, datetime_min, datetime_frequency, collection_frequency, geometry_geohash_grid_frequency, geometry_geotile_grid_frequency. collections: Comma-separated collection IDs to scope the aggregation (e.g., "NOAA,NDBC"). exclude_collections: Comma-separated collection IDs to omit from the aggregation (e.g., "INCIDENT_NEWS"). Applied as a CQL2 NOT filter, so it composes with `filter`. bbox: Bounding box as "west,south,east,north". datetime: Temporal filter (same format as search_datasets). q: Free-text search to scope the aggregation. Multi-word queries are tokenised on whitespace and OR-combined to mirror search_datasets semantics (aggregate compiles q to CQL2 LIKE clauses on title/description; a raw %multi word% substring match would return 0 for most queries). filter: CQL2-JSON filter as an object or JSON-encoded string. Flat example: {"op": "=", "args": [{"property": "aquaview:institution"}, "NOAA"]}. Nested example: {"op": "<=", "args": [{"property": "aquaview:column_stats_summary.variables.Pressure.min"}, 10]}. license: Comma-separated SPDX license id(s) to scope the aggregation (e.g., "CC-BY-4.0,CC0-1.0"), or one of "public-domain", "proprietary", "various", "unknown". Matched against `aquaview:license`. precision: Grid precision for geo aggregations (1-12, higher = finer grid). Applied to whichever geo aggregation type is requested. datetime_frequency_interval: Interval for datetime_frequency (e.g., "month", "year", "day"). output_format: "csv" (default, sectioned CSV — ~50% fewer tokens than TOON for bucket responses), "json" (structured STAC API response), or "toon". Use "json" for deterministic/structured consumers. Returns: Aggregation res…
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| aggregations | string | yes | – |
| bbox | – | – | – |
| collections | – | – | – |
| datetime | – | – | – |
| datetime_frequency_interval | – | – | – |
| exclude_collections | – | – | – |
| filter | – | – | – |
| license | – | – | – |
| output_format | string | – | – |
| precision | – | – | – |
| q | – | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_item ~209
Fetch a single AQUAVIEW dataset item with full details, properties, and download links (assets). STAC items embed assets inline — each asset includes an href (download URL) and media type, so there is no need for a separate "files" call. Args: collection: The collection ID the item belongs to (e.g., "NOAA", "NDBC", "WOD"). Available from search results or list_collections. item_id: The unique item identifier (e.g., "wod_xbt_ZZ144579"). Available from search results. output_format: "toon" (default) or "json". Returns: Full STAC item with geometry, properties (title, description, datetime, institution, variables, per-variable descriptions under aquaview:variable_descriptions when available, etc.), and assets (download links with media types).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| collection | string | yes | – |
| item_id | string | yes | – |
| output_format | string | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
list_collections ~164
List all available AQUAVIEW data collections (sources). Returns a summary of each collection with ID, title, description, spatial/temporal extent, and keywords. Use collection IDs to filter searches. Args: output_format: "csv" (default, sectioned CSV — ~20% fewer tokens than TOON for this tabular response), "json", or "toon". Use "json" for deterministic/structured consumers. Returns: List of collections with count. CSV mode emits a single `## collections` section with columns id,title,bbox,temporal,keywords,description; bbox is rendered as "west,south,east,north"; temporal as "min|max"; keywords ";"-joined.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| output_format | string | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
search_datasets ~1,010
Search the AQUAVIEW catalog — a comprehensive collection of 268K+ global oceanographic, atmospheric, and marine datasets from 15 sources (NOAA, NDBC, IOOS, WOD, CoastWatch, etc.), intended for scientific research, data analysis, and environmental monitoring. You must provide at least one of: q, bbox, datetime, collections, filter, or token. Hint: When the user asks for a region, prefer the 'bbox' parameter over including region name in 'q'. Use the geo_hints resource for common bounding boxes. Args: q: Free-text search across title, description, and keywords (e.g., "sea surface temperature"). Case-insensitive, OR logic across terms. bbox: Bounding box as "west,south,east,north" (e.g., "-98,24,-80,31" for Gulf of Mexico). datetime: Temporal filter. Single datetime, range ("2020-01-01T00:00:00Z/2024-12-31T23:59:59Z"), or open-ended ("../2024-01-01T00:00:00Z" or "2020-01-01T00:00:00Z/.."). collections: Comma-separated collection IDs to search within (e.g., "NOAA,NDBC,WOD"). Use list_collections to see available IDs. exclude_collections: Comma-separated collection IDs to omit from results (e.g., "INCIDENT_NEWS" to drop oil-spill reports from free-text searches). Applied as a CQL2 NOT filter, so it composes with `filter`. filter: CQL2-JSON filter as an object or JSON-encoded string. Supports flat and nested property paths. Flat example: {"op": "=", "args": [{"property": "aquaview:institution"}, "NOAA/NCEI"]}. Nested example (filter by per-variable stats summary): {"op": "<=", "args": [{"property": "aquaview:column_stats_summary.variables.Pressure.min"}, 10]}. Supported operators: =, <>, <, >, <=, >=, like, between, in, and, or, not. license: Comma-separated SPDX license id(s) to match exactly (e.g., "CC-BY-4.0,CC0-1.0"). Also accepts the controlled extra values "public-domain", "proprietary", "various", "unknown". Matched against `aquaview:license`, which is normalized on every item regardless of source. sortby: Sort specification as "+…
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| bbox | – | – | – |
| collections | – | – | – |
| datetime | – | – | – |
| exclude_collections | – | – | – |
| fields | – | – | – |
| filter | – | – | – |
| include_assets | boolean | – | – |
| license | – | – | – |
| limit | integer | – | – |
| output_format | string | – | – |
| q | – | – | – |
| sortby | – | – | – |
| token | – | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
What is the org.aquaview/aquaview-mcp server?
org.aquaview/aquaview-mcp is listed in the public MCP registry as org.aquaview/aquaview-mcp. AQUAVIEW MCP Server - Search and access global oceanographic and environmental datasets. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://mcp.aquaview.org/mcp).
Is the org.aquaview/aquaview-mcp server safe to use?
org.aquaview/aquaview-mcp scores 75 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the org.aquaview/aquaview-mcp server expose?
org.aquaview/aquaview-mcp exposes 4 tools: search_datasets, get_item, list_collections, aggregate. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 2,038 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the org.aquaview/aquaview-mcp server require authentication?
No. We connected to org.aquaview/aquaview-mcp without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the org.aquaview/aquaview-mcp server still maintained?
org.aquaview/aquaview-mcp is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 25 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.