getAirports

Returns airports matching filters such as IATA/ICAO code, name, city, country, region, elevation, size, or runway length. For typeahead suggestions use /airportsuggest.

SERVERAPI Ninjas SOURCEhttps://mcp.api-ninjas.com/mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 120 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/com-api-ninjas-mcp/getairports.md

WHAT IT DOES

What getAirports does on API Ninjas

AI agents call getAirports 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
`city`	string	—	Airport city. Supports partial, case-insensitive matching (substring search). Premium only.
`iata`	string	—	International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code (typically 3 characters). Supports partial, case-insensitive matching (substring search).
`icao`	string	—	International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) airport code (typically 4 characters). Supports partial, case-insensitive matching (substring search).
`name`	string	—	Airport name. Supports partial matching (substring search). Premium only.
`size`	string	—	Airport size. Premium only.
`sort`	string	—	Sort order for results. Default is passengers. Premium only.
`limit`	integer	—	Maximum number of results to return. Must be between 1 and 100. Default is 10. Premium only.
`order`	string	—	Sort direction. Default is desc. Premium only.
`offset`	integer	—	Number of results to offset for pagination. Premium only.
`region`	string	—	Administrative region such as state or province within a country. Supports partial, case-insensitive matching (substring search). Premium only.
`country`	string	—	Airport country. Must be 2-character ISO-2 country code. Premium only.
`has_iata`	string	—	Filter by whether the airport has an IATA code. Premium only.

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why getAirports is rated Low

Even though getAirports 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

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs getAirports 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 getAirports, this is the rule to start with:

getAirports Allowed

getAirports is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "getAirports": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect API Ninjas, apply this rule, and every getAirports call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about getAirports

What does the getAirports tool do? +

Returns airports matching filters such as IATA/ICAO code, name, city, country, region, elevation, size, or runway length. For typeahead suggestions use /airportsuggest. It is categorised as a Read tool in the API Ninjas MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does getAirports accept? +

getAirports accepts 12 parameters: city, iata, icao, name, size, sort, limit, order, offset, region, country, has_iata. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on getAirports? +

Register the API Ninjas MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getAirports: 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.

What risk level is getAirports? +

getAirports is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit getAirports? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the getAirports 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.

How do I block getAirports completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for getAirports. 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.

What MCP server provides getAirports? +

getAirports 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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