Integrate AIS Hub API with Your Maritime Tracking Assistant

Learn how to integrate AIS Hub API with your AI agent for real-time vessel tracking.


AIS Hub Integration Guide

This guide will walk you through integrating the AIS Hub API with your OpenAssistantGPT chatbot.

Overview

AIS Hub provides real-time vessel tracking data through the Automatic Identification System (AIS). The service offers comprehensive maritime traffic information, including vessel positions, speeds, destinations, and basic characteristics. It features global coverage of commercial vessels, pleasure craft, and inland waterway traffic.

Integration Steps

1. Review API Documentation

First, visit the AIS Hub API documentation to understand the available endpoints and how they work.

2. Create Custom Action

In your OpenAssistantGPT dashboard:

  1. Go to the Actions Dashboard
  2. Click "Create New Action"
  3. Chose Get or Post
  4. Fill the action form with the following details:

Name: get_ais_hub_data

Description: Get data using AIS Hub

URL: http://www.aishub.net/api?ref=public_apis&utm_medium=website

Parameters: This will depend on the API you are integrating. Parameters are query parameters passed in the URL.

3. Assign Action to Your Chatbot

  1. Go to your Chatbot Dashboard
  2. Select your chatbot
  3. Go to "Settings" > "Actions"
  4. Add the get_ais_hub_data action to your chatbot

Using the Integration

Your chatbot can now handle transportation-related queries. Here are some example questions you can ask:

  • Track vessels in the Mediterranean Sea
  • Monitor port traffic in Singapore
  • Find ships by their IMO number

The chatbot will automatically use the AIS Hub API to fetch and return the requested information.

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