MarineTraffic · Capability

MarineTraffic Vessel Information

MarineTraffic Vessel Information. 2 operations. Self-contained Naftiko capability covering one MarineTraffic AIS business surface.

MarineTraffic Vessel Information is a Naftiko capability published by MarineTraffic, one of 13 capabilities the APIs.io network indexes for this provider. It bundles 2 operations across the GET method.

The capability includes 2 read-only operations. Lead operation: Vessel Photo. Can be deployed as a REST endpoint, MCP tool, or Agent Skill via Naftiko.

Tagged areas include MarineTraffic, AIS, and Maritime.

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What You Can Do

GET
Exportvesselphoto — Vessel Photo
/v1/exportvesselphoto
GET
Vesselmasterdata — Vessel Particulars (Legacy API)
/v1/vesselmasterdata

MCP Tools

marinetraffic-exportvesselphoto

Vessel Photo

read-only idempotent
marinetraffic-vesselmasterdata

Vessel Particulars (Legacy API)

read-only idempotent

Capability Spec

vessels-data-information.yaml Raw ↑
naftiko: 1.0.0-alpha2
info:
  label: MarineTraffic Vessel Information
  description: MarineTraffic Vessel Information. 2 operations. Self-contained Naftiko capability covering one MarineTraffic
    AIS business surface.
  tags:
  - MarineTraffic
  - AIS
  - Maritime
  created: '2026-05-25'
  modified: '2026-05-25'
binds:
- namespace: env
  keys:
    MARINETRAFFIC_API_KEY: MARINETRAFFIC_API_KEY
capability:
  consumes:
  - type: http
    namespace: vessels-data-information
    baseUri: https://services.marinetraffic.com/api
    description: Vessel master data and photographs.
    resources:
    - name: exportvesselphoto-api_key
      path: /exportvesselphoto/{api_key}
      operations:
      - name: exportvesselphoto
        method: GET
        description: Vessel Photo
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: vessel_id
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: The Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) or the IMO number of the vessel </br></br> You can <b>instead</b>
            use shipid
          required: true
        - name: shipid
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: A uniquely assigned ID by MarineTraffic for the subject vessel
          required: false
        - name: protocol
          in: query
          type: string
          description: 'Response type. Use one of the following: <ul>'
          required: false
    - name: vesselmasterdata-api_key
      path: /vesselmasterdata/{api_key}
      operations:
      - name: vesselmasterdata
        method: GET
        description: Vessel Particulars (Legacy API)
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: v
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: Version of the service to be executed. Use version 5 to get the latest
          required: true
        - name: mmsi
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: The Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) of the vessel you wish to track (single or comma separated
            values) </br></br> You can <b>instead</b> use imo or shipid
          required: true
        - name: imo
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) number of the vessel you wish to track (single or comma
            separated values)
          required: false
        - name: shipid
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: A uniquely assigned ID by MarineTraffic for the subject vessel (single or comma separated values)
          required: false
        - name: timespan
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: 'The timespan parameter defines the period of time, during which we want to receive the change in a
            vessel''s details </br></br> The maximum value can be either 5 when the interval parameter is set to days or 2880
            when the interval is set to '
          required: false
        - name: interval
          in: query
          type: string
          description: The interval parameter can be either minutes or days
          required: false
        - name: protocol
          in: query
          type: string
          description: 'Response type. Use one of the following: <ul>'
          required: false
        - name: page
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: Page number of the results to be returned
          required: false
        - name: msgtype
          in: query
          type: string
          description: 'Resolution of the response. Available values: <ul>'
          required: false
    authentication:
      type: apikey
      key: api_key
      value: '{{env.MARINETRAFFIC_API_KEY}}'
      placement: path
  exposes:
  - type: rest
    namespace: vessels-data-information-rest
    port: 8080
    description: REST adapter for MarineTraffic Vessel Information. One resource per consumed operation.
    resources:
    - path: /v1/exportvesselphoto
      name: exportvesselphoto-api_key
      description: REST surface for exportvesselphoto-api_key.
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: exportvesselphoto
        description: Vessel Photo
        call: vessels-data-information.exportvesselphoto
        with:
          vessel_id: rest.query.vessel_id
          shipid: rest.query.shipid
          protocol: rest.query.protocol
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/vesselmasterdata
      name: vesselmasterdata-api_key
      description: REST surface for vesselmasterdata-api_key.
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: vesselmasterdata
        description: Vessel Particulars (Legacy API)
        call: vessels-data-information.vesselmasterdata
        with:
          v: rest.query.v
          mmsi: rest.query.mmsi
          imo: rest.query.imo
          shipid: rest.query.shipid
          timespan: rest.query.timespan
          interval: rest.query.interval
          protocol: rest.query.protocol
          page: rest.query.page
          msgtype: rest.query.msgtype
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
  - type: mcp
    namespace: vessels-data-information-mcp
    port: 9090
    transport: http
    description: MCP adapter for MarineTraffic Vessel Information. One tool per consumed operation, routed inline through
      this capability's consumes block.
    tools:
    - name: marinetraffic-exportvesselphoto
      description: Vessel Photo
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: vessels-data-information.exportvesselphoto
      with:
        vessel_id: tools.vessel_id
        shipid: tools.shipid
        protocol: tools.protocol
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: marinetraffic-vesselmasterdata
      description: Vessel Particulars (Legacy API)
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: vessels-data-information.vesselmasterdata
      with:
        v: tools.v
        mmsi: tools.mmsi
        imo: tools.imo
        shipid: tools.shipid
        timespan: tools.timespan
        interval: tools.interval
        protocol: tools.protocol
        page: tools.page
        msgtype: tools.msgtype
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.