name: NOAA ERDDAP Access Plans
description: NOAA ERDDAP is a free, publicly funded US government data service. There are no subscription tiers, pricing plans, or API keys required for accessing public datasets.
plans:
  - name: Public Access
    description: Unrestricted access to all publicly available oceanographic, meteorological, and climate science datasets. No registration or API key required.
    url: https://coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap/index.html
    free: true
    authentication: none
    features:
      - Full access to all public gridded and tabular datasets
      - Data download in 20+ file formats (CSV, JSON, NetCDF, Parquet, GeoJSON, etc.)
      - Graph and map generation (PNG, PDF, KML)
      - Full-text dataset search and advanced filtered search
      - OPeNDAP-compliant data access
      - Metadata in FGDC, ISO 19115, and other standards
      - Supports gzip/deflate compression
      - JSONP callback support
  - name: Authenticated Access (Private Datasets)
    description: Optional Google account login to access private or restricted datasets on ERDDAP installations that support authentication. Not required for the vast majority of public data.
    url: https://coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap/login.html
    free: true
    authentication: google-oauth
    features:
      - Access to authorized private datasets (installation-specific)
      - All public access features included