MCP server for AI access to snow and ice data

# MCP server in n8n: AI agents access NSIDC snow and ice API via HTTP tools

This automation template enables AI agents to directly interact with the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) API through a standardized MCP interface. Designed for professionals who need to quickly connect scientific geospatial data on snow and ice cover to their AI systems without manual request handling.

## Who it´s for
- Developers integrating scientific geodata into AI applications
- Researchers using AI to analyze climate data
- Engineers building MCP tools for specialized API access

## What the automation does
- Transforms the external NSIDC API into an MCP-compatible server in n8n
- Exposes 4 HTTP tools: document search, facet retrieval, search engine description, and search term suggestions
- Dynamically populates parameters from AI input using $fromAI() expressions
- Passes responses directly from NSIDC to the agent without data transformation
- Triggers on mcp_server_request when any tool is invoked

## What´s included
- Ready-to-use n8n workflow
- Logic for handling MCP requests
- Integrations with NSIDC API and AI Agent Integration via HTTP API
- Basic textual instructions for launch and adaptation

## Requirements for setup
- n8n account with access to MCP Trigger and HTTP API
- Access to NSIDC API (API key or token if required)
- Compatible AI agent supporting MCP tools (e.g., via LangChain)

## Benefits and outcomes
- Accelerates integration of scientific data into AI applications
- Eliminates manual parsing and formatting of NSIDC API requests
- Provides standardized access to data via clear HTTP tools
- Preserves original data structure from NSIDC
- Enables natural language queries for climate data
- Supports dynamic parameter injection from AI context

## Important: template only
Important: you are purchasing a ready-made automation workflow template only. Rollout into your infrastructure, connecting specific accounts and services, 1:1 setup help, custom adjustments for non-standard stacks and any consulting support are provided as a separate paid service at an individual rate. To discuss custom work or 1:1 help, contact via chat