NavAPI

NavAPI MCP Connector for Claude

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Manage maritime navigation — audit ports, routes, and traffic via AI.

6 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire maritime research and nautical auditing workflow with NavAPI, the comprehensive source for global shipping and navigation data. By connecting NavAPI to your agent, you transform complex logistics searches into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly search for maritime ports, audit nautical distances, and retrieve vessel traffic statistics without you ever touching a technical portal. Whether you are planning shipping routes or conducting regional maritime audits, your agent acts as a real-time nautical consultant, ensuring your data is always precise and localized.

What you can do

  • Port Auditing — Retrieve high-resolution details for thousands of global maritime ports, including country and coordinate metadata.
  • Route Oversight — Audit nautical distances between any two ports to maintain a clear view of shipping logistics and scale.
  • Traffic Intelligence — Query real-time vessel traffic for specific ports to understand the current industry distribution instantly.
  • Chart Discovery — List available nautical charts for specific geographic areas to assist in regional navigation planning.
  • Logistics Monitoring — Check API status to ensure your maritime research workflow is always operational.

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Enter your NavAPI.com API Key
  3. Start managing your maritime intelligence through Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Logistics Analysts — monitor port traffic and retrieve nautical metadata straight from your workflow.
  • Trade Researchers — verify shipping routes and audit regional distribution without manual searching.
  • Ship Operators — perform rapid audits of port distances and identify relevant charts through natural language.
  • Operations Leads — automate nautical data querying to orchestrate cross-functional logistics teams smoothly.
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6 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

check_api_status

Check if the NavAPI service is operational

get_port_distance

Calculate the nautical distance between two ports

get_nautical_ports

List global maritime ports with optional country filter

get_port_vessel_traffic

Get current vessel traffic statistics for a specific port

list_nautical_charts

List nautical charts available for a specific geographic area

search_maritime_routes

Search for maritime shipping routes

See how to talk to your AI agent using NavAPI.

Search for ports in 'Singapore' using NavAPI.

I've retrieved the ports for Singapore! The primary entry is the Port of Singapore (ID: SGSIN). Would you like to see the current vessel traffic or the available nautical charts for this region?

Calculate the nautical distance between 'SGSIN' (Singapore) and 'NLRTM' (Rotterdam).

The nautical distance between Singapore and Rotterdam is approximately 8,300 NM via the Suez Canal. I can assist you with more route auditing if needed.

What is the current traffic at the Port of Shanghai (CNSHA)?

I've retrieved the real-time traffic for Shanghai! There are currently over 200 vessels identified in the port area. Notable categories include container ships and bulk carriers. I can provide the breakdown by vessel type if you'd like.

Log in to your [**NavAPI dashboard**](https://navapi.com/), and you will find your API Key under the 'API Settings' or 'My Keys' section. Copy and paste it below.

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