Tutorial: DMI Weather Warnings (Denmark)

Environment

Data source: DMI (Danish Meteorological Institute)

Overview

DMI Weather Warnings (Denmark) wraps DMI (Danish Meteorological Institute), handling authentication, pagination, and rate limits for you. This tutorial covers all 3 tools with working code examples you can copy and run.

Prerequisites

Sign up at https://context.gnist.ai/signup for a free API key (100 calls/day).
Choose your integration method: MCP protocol or REST API.

Connect via MCP

Add to your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.):

MCP Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gnist-dmi-warnings": {
      "url": "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/dmi-warnings/",
      "headers": {
        "Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools (3)

`get_weather_warnings`

Get current DMI weather warnings for Denmark. Returns active weather warnings from the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI). Warnings cover meteorological events including wind, rain, snow, thunderstorms, fog, black ice, heat, and flooding. Warning severity types: 1 (Low/risk notice), 2 (Moderate), 3 (Severe), 4 (Dangerous). Returns: List of warnings with severity, affected areas, and time periods.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`severity`	any	optional	Filter by minimum warning type: 1=Low, 2=Moderate, 3=Severe, 4=Dangerous. Omit for all levels.
`cause`	any	optional	Filter by warning cause code: regn, vind, sne, konvektion, isslag, tage, temperatur, forvand. Omit for all types.

curl -X POST "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/dmi-warnings/" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Gnist-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "tools/call", "id": 1, "params": {"name": "get_weather_warnings", "arguments": {"severity": "example"}}}'

import httpx

resp = httpx.post(
    "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/dmi-warnings/",
    headers={"Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={'id': 1,
 'jsonrpc': '2.0',
 'method': 'tools/call',
 'params': {'arguments': {'severity': 'example'},
            'name': 'get_weather_warnings'}},
)
print(resp.json())

`get_warning_causes`

List DMI warning cause types and severity levels. Returns the full set of warning cause codes (regn, vind, sne, etc.) and severity levels (1-4) used in Danish weather warnings. Useful for understanding the classification system before querying active warnings. Returns: Warning causes and severity levels with descriptions.

curl -X POST "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/dmi-warnings/" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Gnist-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "tools/call", "id": 1, "params": {"name": "get_warning_causes", "arguments": {}}}'

import httpx

resp = httpx.post(
    "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/dmi-warnings/",
    headers={"Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={'id': 1,
 'jsonrpc': '2.0',
 'method': 'tools/call',
 'params': {'arguments': {}, 'name': 'get_warning_causes'}},
)
print(resp.json())

`report_feedback`

Report a bug, feature request, or general feedback for this data source. Use this when something doesn't work as expected, when you'd like a new feature, or when you have suggestions for improvement. Args: feedback: Describe the issue or suggestion. feedback_type: One of 'bug', 'feature_request', or 'general'.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`feedback`	string	required
`feedback_type`	string	optional	(default: `general`)

curl -X POST "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/dmi-warnings/" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Gnist-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "tools/call", "id": 1, "params": {"name": "report_feedback", "arguments": {"feedback": "example"}}}'

import httpx

resp = httpx.post(
    "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/dmi-warnings/",
    headers={"Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={'id': 1,
 'jsonrpc': '2.0',
 'method': 'tools/call',
 'params': {'arguments': {'feedback': 'example'}, 'name': 'report_feedback'}},
)
print(resp.json())

FAQ

What data does DMI Weather Warnings (Denmark) provide?

Danish weather warnings from DMI — current national warnings with severity levels (Low/Moderate/Severe/Dangerous) covering rain, wind, snow, thunderstorms, fog, black ice, heat, and flooding. It exposes 3 tools: get_weather_warnings, get_warning_causes, report_feedback.

What do I need to get started?

A Gnist API key (free tier: 100 calls/day). Sign up at https://context.gnist.ai/signup.

What format does the DMI Weather Warnings (Denmark) API return?

JSON, via either MCP protocol (JSON-RPC 2.0) or REST API.