getWeatherForecast

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

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 60 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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

WHAT IT DOES

What getWeatherForecast does on API Ninjas

AI agents call getWeatherForecast 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
`lat`	string	—	Latitude of desired location.
`lon`	string	—	Longitude of desired location.
`zip`	string	—	5 digit Zip code (United States only). Premium subscribers only.
`city`	string	—	City name. Premium subscribers only.
`state`	string	—	US state (for United States cities only). Premium subscribers only.
`country`	string	—	Country name. Premium subscribers only.

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why getWeatherForecast is rated Low

Even though getWeatherForecast 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.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

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

getWeatherForecast Allowed

getWeatherForecast 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": {
    "getWeatherForecast": {}
  }
}

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 getWeatherForecast call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about getWeatherForecast

What does the getWeatherForecast tool do? +

Returns a 5-day weather forecast in 3-hour intervals for a given city. One of the following parameter combinations must be provided: lat and lon; zip; or city, state (optional), and country (optional). It is categorised as a Read tool in the API Ninjas MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does getWeatherForecast accept? +

getWeatherForecast accepts 6 parameters: lat, lon, zip, city, state, country. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on getWeatherForecast? +

Register the API Ninjas MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getWeatherForecast: 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 getWeatherForecast? +

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

Can I rate-limit getWeatherForecast? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the getWeatherForecast 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 getWeatherForecast completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for getWeatherForecast. 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 getWeatherForecast? +

getWeatherForecast 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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