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IOOS ERDDAP Dataset Metadata: Licence, Institution, Citation and Variables (U.S. IOOS ERDDAP)

ioos/get-dataset-metadata

The full metadata of one dataset on the NOAA U.S. IOOS ERDDAP server (datasetID is one of etopo5_EDDGridCopy, ra_regional_boundaries, by_the_numbers, processed_asset_inventory, raw_asset_inventory, gts_regional_statistics, gts_ndbc_statistics or gts_non_ndbc_statistics): every global attribute, including title, summary, institution and license, plus each variable's name, type, units and attributes. Returned as ERDDAP's table of Row Type, Variable Name, Attribute Name, Data Type and Value. The data may be used and redistributed but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Data from the U.S. IOOS ERDDAP server, passed through unmodified and served by Eden Engine; not an official U.S. IOOS product.

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Price

$0.0026 per call

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Data source

U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (U.S. IOOS)

Source: U.S. IOOS ERDDAP (erddap.ioos.us) and each dataset's institution and citation attributes. Not for legal use: the data may contain inaccuracies. Served by Eden Engine; not an official U.S. IOOS product.

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agent
// 1. search: find the tool
omnial_search({ query: "what you need" })

// 2. inspect: price and input schema
omnial_inspect({ tool: "ioos/get-dataset-metadata" })

// 3. learn: read the usage guide at runtime
omnial_learn({ tool: "ioos/get-dataset-metadata" })

// 4. run: price the exact call first, then run it
omnial_execute({ tool: "ioos/get-dataset-metadata", input: { /* see input_schema */ }, dry_run: true })
omnial_execute({ tool: "ioos/get-dataset-metadata", input: { /* ... */ } })

// 5. settle: the call is charged when it finishes, nothing to do

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Pricing

Every charge this tool can incur.

ChargePrice
Per call
$0.0026
Updated
Oct 20, 2026

Input and output schemas

Input schema
input_schema.json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "datasetID"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "datasetID": {
      "enum": [
        "etopo5_EDDGridCopy",
        "ra_regional_boundaries",
        "by_the_numbers",
        "processed_asset_inventory",
        "raw_asset_inventory",
        "gts_regional_statistics",
        "gts_ndbc_statistics",
        "gts_non_ndbc_statistics"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Dataset id, from the dataset list tool. Only datasets whose licence was read and is open are accepted."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
Output schema
output_schema.json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "table"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "table": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "columnNames",
        "columnTypes",
        "rows"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "rows": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "array"
          },
          "description": "One array per row, aligned with columnNames."
        },
        "columnNames": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "description": "Column names; every row is an array in this order."
        },
        "columnTypes": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "description": "ERDDAP type of each column."
        },
        "columnUnits": {
          "type": "array",
          "description": "Units of each column; null where there is none."
        }
      },
      "description": "ERDDAP's columnar table, unmodified.",
      "additionalProperties": true
    }
  },
  "description": "ERDDAP's attribute table for one dataset: columnNames, columnTypes and positional rows of Row Type, Variable Name, Attribute Name, Data Type, Value.",
  "additionalProperties": true
}