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API for water level data

This page contains widgets to demonstrate how the Norwegian Hydrographic Service's tide system Application Programming Interface (API) works. Most commands will return a xml formatted response, and the url of that command will be shown in the url address field at the top of your web browser.

Download the specificaton of this API: API for water level data. Communication protocol (pdf).

The API is open for everybody, free of charge. However, be careful not to abuse the API by excessive polling of data. Proper programming practice will be to cache static data locally and limit request to a neccessary minimum. The API should be able to handle about 20 requests per second, but remember that you share this resource with all other users.

Remember to read the Terms of use. The use of the data is licensed through Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 international (CC BY 4.0).

Simple version for accessing tide data: https://vannstand.kartverket.no/tidepos_en.html

Location data

Position
Latitude

Longitude


Time interval
From time

To time



Datatype
All
Observations
Predictions
High and low

Reference level
Chart datum
Mean sea level
NN2000

Header (optional for pdf)

Return type
XML
PDF file
Text file

Language
Nynorsk
Bokmål
English
Interval
10 min
60 min

Daylight savings time
Do not use dst
Use dst

Time zone
Not selected
UTC+1
UTC


Station info

Station type
Permanent gauges



Available languages



Availiable file formats

Language
Nynorsk
Bokmål
English



Suggested standard levels for menus etc

Position

Latitude

Longitude


Language
Nynorsk
Bokmål
English



Constituents

Station code




Observation time

Station code




Available yearly and monthly means

Station code




Tide zones



Location levels

Position
Latitude

Longitude




Reference level
Chart datum
Mean sea level
NN2000

Header (optional for pdf)

Language
Nynorsk
Bokmål
English
Return type
XML
PDF file




Station levels

Station code


Reference level
Chart datum
Mean sea level
NN2000

Language
Nynorsk
Bokmål
English
Return type
XML
PDF file





Constituents ROMS model

Station code

Latitude

Longitude




Yearly and monthly means

Station code  
From year

To year


Reference level
Chart datum
Mean sea level
NN2000


Tide table in pdf format

Position
Latitude

Longitude




Language
Nynorsk
Bokmål
English
Year


Header (optional)



Sea level change

Position
Latitude

Longitude




Language
Nynorsk
Bokmål
English
From


To