Vessel Traffic MCP
About
Read-only MCP server for vessel AIS, ship tracking, schedules, and BYOK maritime providers.
Use this server
Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.
Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env vars
VESSEL_MCP_TRANSPORT VESSEL_MCP_ENABLE_PUBLIC_PROVIDERSClaude Code
claude mcp add --env VESSEL_MCP_TRANSPORT= --env VESSEL_MCP_ENABLE_PUBLIC_PROVIDERS= vessel-traffic-mcp -- npx @tools-mcp/vessel-traffic-mcp
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"vessel-traffic-mcp","command":"npx","args":["@tools-mcp/vessel-traffic-mcp"],"env":{"VESSEL_MCP_TRANSPORT":"","VESSEL_MCP_ENABLE_PUBLIC_PROVIDERS":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"vessel-traffic-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@tools-mcp/vessel-traffic-mcp"
],
"env": {
"VESSEL_MCP_TRANSPORT": "",
"VESSEL_MCP_ENABLE_PUBLIC_PROVIDERS": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.