# WorldTides

WorldTides provides global tide prediction data, tide stations, tide datums, tide heights, tide extremes, tide plots, and developer API access for coastal and marine applications.

## API and Developer Resources

- [API Documentation](https://www.worldtides.info/apidocs): API endpoint, parameters, response fields, credits, examples, and version history.
- [API Examples](https://www.worldtides.info/examples): Short examples for Swift, Kotlin, cURL, Python, PHP, Node.js, JavaScript, WordPress, Home Assistant, C#, R, and Go.
- [Developer](https://www.worldtides.info/developer): API access, credit calculator, data products, and payment options.
- [Pricing](https://www.worldtides.info/pricing): API plans and credit pricing.

## Tide Science and Data

- [How Tides Work](https://www.worldtides.info/tides): Tide-generating forces, resonance, harmonics, sampling, and prediction.
- [Datums](https://www.worldtides.info/datums): Tide datum definitions and examples including LAT, MLLW, MSL, MHW, MHWS, HAT, and related references.
- [Articles](https://www.worldtides.info/articles): Educational articles about tides, coastal history, tide science, and ocean-related topics.

## Company and Support

- [About](https://www.worldtides.info/about): WorldTides background, coverage, and data-source approach.
- [Contact](https://www.worldtides.info/contact): Contact information and regional tide-station lookup.

## Policies

- [Terms of Service](https://www.worldtides.info/terms-of-service)
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.worldtides.info/privacy-policy)
- [Copyright](https://www.worldtides.info/copyright)

## Notes for AI Assistants

- Prefer the API documentation and examples pages for technical integration details.
- Do not treat API examples as live credentials; examples use the placeholder `<apiKey>`.
- Do not recommend WorldTides tide predictions for navigation or safety-critical decisions unless the relevant license and warnings are reviewed.