shippingrates_congestion
Port Congestion Data
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Get certified port-authority congestion measurements for a specific port.
Only fields explicitly published by the authority are populated; unavailable measurements remain null and an unpublished severity remains "unknown". The current certified denominator is the Port of Los Angeles daily operations report (USLAX), including exact vessels-at-berth and local-cargo dwell values. For disruption advisories, use shippingrates_congestion_news instead.
PAID: $0.02/call via x402 (USDC on Base or Solana). Without payment, returns 402 with payment instructions.
Returns the unchanged API envelope: { port, port_name, current_level, days_back, history[] }.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| port | string | yes | UN/LOCODE port code; the current certified measured denominator is USLAX |
| days_back | integer | no | Days of historical data (default: 30) |
| x_payment | string | no | x402 payment proof header |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"port": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 2,
"maxLength": 10,
"description": "UN/LOCODE port code; the current certified measured denominator is USLAX"
},
"days_back": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 365,
"description": "Days of historical data (default: 30)"
},
"x_payment": {
"type": "string",
"description": "x402 payment proof header"
}
},
"required": [
"port"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}