# AIS Vessel Tracker MCP

> AIS Vessel Tracker MCP is a paid API for AI agents from api.m2mcent.com, paid per call via x402, $0.25/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Tracks and retrieves real-time AIS (Automatic Identification System) data for maritime vessels including position, speed, heading, and voyage information.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.m2mcent.com/ais-vessel-tracker-mcp/api/process
- Price: $0.25/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/ais-vessel-tracker-mcp-d8a4e00b
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_J-4roCRW0kdsbc6redOMb

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability ais-vessel-tracker-mcp-d8a4e00b -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you find the current location, speed, and heading of the cargo ship with MMSI number 366912280 using AIS vessel tracking?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need real-time or near-real-time AIS position and status data for a specific maritime vessel, especially when you have a known MMSI, IMO, or vessel name. Prefer this over static maritime databases when current position and movement data is required for logistics, compliance, or monitoring purposes.

## Known failure modes

- Vessel not found if MMSI or IMO is invalid or unknown
- Stale AIS data if vessel is out of range of AIS receivers
- No data returned for vessels in remote ocean areas with no terrestrial AIS coverage
- Ambiguous results if querying by vessel name with multiple matches
- Timeout or service error under high load

## How this service works

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## Output

Returns AIS vessel tracking data including current geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude), speed over ground, heading, navigation status, vessel name, MMSI, IMO number, and voyage details such as destination and ETA.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "payload": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "success": true
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/ais-vessel-tracker-mcp-d8a4e00b/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from api.m2mcent.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/api.m2mcent.com/llms.txt)