getAircraft
Returns airplane specs matching the given filters, or decodes an ICAO (icao=A20N) or IATA (iata=32N) aircraft type code. At least one parameter other than limit is required. Helicopter specs: /v1/helicopter.
This record as markdown: /tools/com-api-ninjas-mcp/getaircraft.md
What getAircraft does on API Ninjas
AI agents call getAircraft to retrieve information from API Ninjas without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
iata | string | — | IATA aircraft type code, e.g. 320, 32N, 73H. Family codes such as 32S, 737 or ATR return every type in the family. |
icao | string | — | ICAO aircraft type designator, e.g. A320, B738, A20N. Exact match, case-insensitive. Also decodes types we have no specs for (e.g. helicopters). |
limit | integer | — | How many results to return. Must be between 1 and 30. Default is 1. |
model | string | — | Aircraft model name. |
max_range | integer | — | Maximum range of the aircraft in nautical miles (inclusive). |
max_speed | integer | — | Maximum max. air speed in knots (inclusive). |
min_range | integer | — | Minimum range of the aircraft in nautical miles (inclusive). |
min_speed | integer | — | Minimum max. air speed in knots (inclusive). |
max_height | integer | — | Maximum height of the aircraft in feet (inclusive). |
max_length | integer | — | Maximum length of the aircraft in feet (inclusive). |
min_height | integer | — | Minimum height of the aircraft in feet (inclusive). |
min_length | integer | — | Minimum length of the aircraft in feet (inclusive). |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why getAircraft is rated Low
Even though getAircraft only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Risk signalsHigh parameter count (16 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs getAircraft safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and API Ninjas, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For getAircraft, this is the rule to start with:
getAircraft is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect API Ninjas, apply this rule, and every getAircraft call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getAircraft
Returns airplane specs matching the given filters, or decodes an ICAO (icao=A20N) or IATA (iata=32N) aircraft type code. At least one parameter other than limit is required. Helicopter specs: /v1/helicopter. It is categorised as a Read tool in the API Ninjas MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
getAircraft accepts 12 parameters: iata, icao, limit, model, max_range, max_speed, min_range, min_speed, max_height, max_length, min_height, min_length. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the API Ninjas MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getAircraft: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches API Ninjas. Nothing to install.
getAircraft is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the getAircraft rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for getAircraft. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
getAircraft is provided by the API Ninjas MCP server (https://mcp.api-ninjas.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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