NREL Developer Network APIs

naftiko: 1.0.0-alpha2
info:
  label: NREL Developer Network APIs
  description: Selected endpoints from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) developer network covering alternative
    fuel stations, solar resource and PV modeling, and utility electricity rate lookups. All endpoints require a developer
    API key.
  tags:
  - National
  - Renewable
  - Energy
  - Laboratory
  - API
  created: '2026-05-06'
  modified: '2026-05-06'
capability:
  consumes:
  - type: http
    namespace: national-renewable-energy-laboratory
    baseUri: https://developer.nrel.gov/api
    description: NREL Developer Network APIs HTTP API.
    authentication:
      type: apikey
      in: query
      name: api_key
      value: '{{NATIONAL_RENEWABLE_ENERGY_LABORATORY_TOKEN}}'
    resources:
    - name: alt-fuel-stations-v1-json
      path: /alt-fuel-stations/v1.json
      operations:
      - name: get-alt-fuel-stations-v1-json
        method: GET
        description: Search alternative fuel stations
        inputParameters:
        - name: fuel_type
          in: query
          type: string
          description: Comma-separated list (e.g., ELEC,LPG,CNG).
        - name: state
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: zip
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: status
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: access
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: limit
          in: query
          type: integer
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: alt-fuel-stations-v1-nearest-json
      path: /alt-fuel-stations/v1/nearest.json
      operations:
      - name: get-alt-fuel-stations-v1-nearest-json
        method: GET
        description: Find nearest alternative fuel stations
        inputParameters:
        - name: location
          in: query
          type: string
          description: Address or place name.
        - name: latitude
          in: query
          type: number
        - name: longitude
          in: query
          type: number
        - name: radius
          in: query
          type: number
          description: Search radius in miles.
        - name: fuel_type
          in: query
          type: string
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: pvwatts-v8-json
      path: /pvwatts/v8.json
      operations:
      - name: get-pvwatts-v8-json
        method: GET
        description: PVWatts solar PV system production estimate
        inputParameters:
        - name: system_capacity
          in: query
          type: number
          required: true
          description: System size in kW DC.
        - name: module_type
          in: query
          type: integer
          required: true
        - name: losses
          in: query
          type: number
          required: true
        - name: array_type
          in: query
          type: integer
          required: true
        - name: tilt
          in: query
          type: number
          required: true
        - name: azimuth
          in: query
          type: number
          required: true
        - name: address
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: lat
          in: query
          type: number
        - name: lon
          in: query
          type: number
        - name: timeframe
          in: query
          type: string
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: utility-rates-v3-json
      path: /utility_rates/v3.json
      operations:
      - name: get-utility-rates-v3-json
        method: GET
        description: Utility electricity rates by location
        inputParameters:
        - name: address
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: lat
          in: query
          type: number
        - name: lon
          in: query
          type: number
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: solar-solar-resource-v1-json
      path: /solar/solar_resource/v1.json
      operations:
      - name: get-solar-solar-resource-v1-json
        method: GET
        description: Solar resource data
        inputParameters:
        - name: address
          in: query
          type: string
        - name: lat
          in: query
          type: number
        - name: lon
          in: query
          type: number
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
  exposes:
  - type: rest
    port: 8080
    namespace: national-renewable-energy-laboratory-rest
    description: REST adapter for NREL Developer Network APIs.
    resources:
    - path: /alt-fuel-stations/v1.json
      name: get-alt-fuel-stations-v1-json
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: get-alt-fuel-stations-v1-json
        description: Search alternative fuel stations
        call: national-renewable-energy-laboratory.get-alt-fuel-stations-v1-json
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /alt-fuel-stations/v1/nearest.json
      name: get-alt-fuel-stations-v1-nearest-json
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: get-alt-fuel-stations-v1-nearest-json
        description: Find nearest alternative fuel stations
        call: national-renewable-energy-laboratory.get-alt-fuel-stations-v1-nearest-json
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /pvwatts/v8.json
      name: get-pvwatts-v8-json
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: get-pvwatts-v8-json
        description: PVWatts solar PV system production estimate
        call: national-renewable-energy-laboratory.get-pvwatts-v8-json
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /utility_rates/v3.json
      name: get-utility-rates-v3-json
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: get-utility-rates-v3-json
        description: Utility electricity rates by location
        call: national-renewable-energy-laboratory.get-utility-rates-v3-json
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /solar/solar_resource/v1.json
      name: get-solar-solar-resource-v1-json
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: get-solar-solar-resource-v1-json
        description: Solar resource data
        call: national-renewable-energy-laboratory.get-solar-solar-resource-v1-json
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
  - type: mcp
    port: 9090
    namespace: national-renewable-energy-laboratory-mcp
    transport: http
    description: MCP adapter for NREL Developer Network APIs for AI agent use.
    tools:
    - name: get-alt-fuel-stations-v1-json
      description: Search alternative fuel stations
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: national-renewable-energy-laboratory.get-alt-fuel-stations-v1-json
      with:
        fuel_type: tools.fuel_type
        state: tools.state
        zip: tools.zip
        status: tools.status
        access: tools.access
        limit: tools.limit
      inputParameters:
      - name: fuel_type
        type: string
        description: Comma-separated list (e.g., ELEC,LPG,CNG).
      - name: state
        type: string
        description: state
      - name: zip
        type: string
        description: zip
      - name: status
        type: string
        description: status
      - name: access
        type: string
        description: access
      - name: limit
        type: integer
        description: limit
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: get-alt-fuel-stations-v1-nearest-json
      description: Find nearest alternative fuel stations
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: national-renewable-energy-laboratory.get-alt-fuel-stations-v1-nearest-json
      with:
        location: tools.location
        latitude: tools.latitude
        longitude: tools.longitude
        radius: tools.radius
        fuel_type: tools.fuel_type
      inputParameters:
      - name: location
        type: string
        description: Address or place name.
      - name: latitude
        type: number
        description: latitude
      - name: longitude
        type: number
        description: longitude
      - name: radius
        type: number
        description: Search radius in miles.
      - name: fuel_type
        type: string
        description: fuel_type
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: get-pvwatts-v8-json
      description: PVWatts solar PV system production estimate
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: national-renewable-energy-laboratory.get-pvwatts-v8-json
      with:
        system_capacity: tools.system_capacity
        module_type: tools.module_type
        losses: tools.losses
        array_type: tools.array_type
        tilt: tools.tilt
        azimuth: tools.azimuth
        address: tools.address
        lat: tools.lat
        lon: tools.lon
        timeframe: tools.timeframe
      inputParameters:
      - name: system_capacity
        type: number
        description: System size in kW DC.
        required: true
      - name: module_type
        type: integer
        description: module_type
        required: true
      - name: losses
        type: number
        description: losses
        required: true
      - name: array_type
        type: integer
        description: array_type
        required: true
      - name: tilt
        type: number
        description: tilt
        required: true
      - name: azimuth
        type: number
        description: azimuth
        required: true
      - name: address
        type: string
        description: address
      - name: lat
        type: number
        description: lat
      - name: lon
        type: number
        description: lon
      - name: timeframe
        type: string
        description: timeframe
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: get-utility-rates-v3-json
      description: Utility electricity rates by location
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: national-renewable-energy-laboratory.get-utility-rates-v3-json
      with:
        address: tools.address
        lat: tools.lat
        lon: tools.lon
      inputParameters:
      - name: address
        type: string
        description: address
      - name: lat
        type: number
        description: lat
      - name: lon
        type: number
        description: lon
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: get-solar-solar-resource-v1-json
      description: Solar resource data
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: national-renewable-energy-laboratory.get-solar-solar-resource-v1-json
      with:
        address: tools.address
        lat: tools.lat
        lon: tools.lon
      inputParameters:
      - name: address
        type: string
        description: address
      - name: lat
        type: number
        description: lat
      - name: lon
        type: number
        description: lon
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
binds:
- namespace: env
  keys:
    NATIONAL_RENEWABLE_ENERGY_LABORATORY_TOKEN: NATIONAL_RENEWABLE_ENERGY_LABORATORY_TOKEN