Solcast (BYOK)

Solcast (BYOK) — connector documentation

• MCP endpoint: https://byok-solcast.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: POST https://byok-solcast.connectorbay.com/v1/tools/{tool_name}, described by the OpenAPI 3.1 spec at https://byok-solcast.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Transport: Streamable HTTP, stateless, MCP specification 2025-06-18 or later
• Authentication: your own Solcast Solcast API key, sent in the X-Upstream-Key header of every request (never stored, logged or cached)
• Health: https://byok-solcast.connectorbay.com/health · Tool schemas: https://byok-solcast.connectorbay.com/tools.json
• Publisher: Unify Dynamics LLC · connectorbay.com/byok-solcast · agent@connectorbay.com

What Solcast (BYOK) is for

Solcast (BYOK) lets an AI assistant read your own Solcast data through the Solcast API with a key you supply (Solcast API key). Read-only: 10 tools (get_forecast_irradiance, get_live_irradiance, get_historic_irradiance, get_forecast_rooftop_pv, get_live_rooftop_pv, get_historic_rooftop_pv, get_horizon_angles, list_pv_sites, get_pv_site, get_forecast_premium_pv). The BYOK key travels with each request, is used for that one call only and is never stored, logged or cached; it is only ever sent to api.solcast.com.au. Unofficial connector by Unify Dynamics LLC: not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Solcast. Solcast and its logos are trademarks of their owners and are used only to say which service the connector works with.

Ask your assistant things like:

• "What is the forecast solar irradiance for Sydney over the next 48 hours?"
• "How much sun did Sydney get over the last 24 hours?"
• "What was the irradiance in Sydney during the first week of January 2025?"
• "How much power will a 5 kW rooftop system in Sydney produce over the next 3 days?"
• "How much did a 5 kW rooftop system in Sydney generate yesterday?"
• "How much would a 5 kW rooftop system in Sydney have produced in January 2025?"

What it does

• get_forecast_irradiance: Get a solar irradiance and weather forecast (GHI, DNI, DHI, temperature, cloud opacity and more) for a location, from now up to 14 days ahead.
• get_live_irradiance: Get estimated actual solar irradiance and weather (satellite-derived) for a location, from the last 7 days up to now.
• get_historic_irradiance: Get historical estimated actual solar irradiance and weather for a location, up to 31 days per call, from 2007 up to 7 days ago.
• get_forecast_rooftop_pv: Get a basic rooftop PV power forecast (kW) for a location and system size, from now up to 14 days ahead.
• get_live_rooftop_pv: Get estimated actual rooftop PV power (kW) for a location and system size over the last 7 days up to now.
• get_historic_rooftop_pv: Get historical estimated rooftop PV power (kW) for a location and system size, up to 31 days per call, from 2007 up to 7 days ago.
• get_horizon_angles: Get the terrain horizon profile of a location: the angle to the horizon for evenly spaced compass directions, useful for shading estimates.
• list_pv_sites: List the PV power sites saved in your Solcast account with location, capacity, tilt, azimuth and install date.
• get_pv_site: Get one saved PV power site by resource ID: location, capacity, tilt, azimuth, tracking type, install date and loss settings.
• get_forecast_premium_pv: Get the premium PV power forecast (kW) of a saved site by resource ID. Needs a premium plan with the site set up.

BYOK key

You bring your own Solcast Solcast API key (https://toolkit.solcast.com.au/). Your assistant sends it in the X-Upstream-Key header with each request. ConnectorBay uses it for that one call only: it is never stored, logged or cached, never shown in an answer, and it is only sent to api.solcast.com.au over https, with no redirects followed. Create a key with the fewest permissions the tools need (read-only if the provider offers it), and revoke it at the provider whenever you like.

Data sources

• https://docs.solcast.com.au/ (the API this connector calls, with a BYOK key)

Live from the Solcast API (api.solcast.com.au) with a BYOK key; documentation: https://docs.solcast.com.au/. Endpoints checked against that documentation on 2026-10-16.

What it is not

Unofficial connector by Unify Dynamics LLC: not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Solcast. Solcast and its logos are trademarks of their owners and are used only to say which service the connector works with. It is read-only: it never creates, changes, sends or deletes anything in your Solcast account.

Built for: Worldwide. Languages: English.

Solcast (BYOK) — Privacy Policy

Effective 24 October 2026. Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us"), Menlo Park, California.

What Solcast (BYOK) is. Solcast (BYOK) is a connector (an MCP server and REST API) that an AI assistant calls on your behalf to read your own Solcast data: Read solar irradiance, weather and PV power forecasts, live estimates and history for any location, plus your saved PV sites, with your own Solcast API key. You bring your own Solcast Solcast API key; the assistant sends it to us with each request.

BYOK key. The key you supply is used to make the one Solcast call you asked for. Our application does not store it, write it to a log, put it in a cache, or share it. It is sent only to api.solcast.com.au, over https, and is removed from any text we return to you or your assistant. We do not follow redirects with your key. If Solcast rejects it, we say so without repeating it.

What we receive. The arguments of each tool call, the BYOK key (for that call only), the technical headers needed to serve the request (an IP address or a client identifier supplied by the assistant) and standard server logs. What Solcast receives. The request we make on your behalf, including the key and the arguments, under Solcast's own terms and privacy policy. Solcast acts at your direction and is the only recipient of the data of your request besides our hosting provider.

What we return. The answer Solcast gives for your request, trimmed to the fields the tool documents. We do not keep it: it is returned to your assistant and not stored, cached or used to train anything.

What we do not do. We do not build a profile, sell or share personal information, or keep your Solcast data. Rate-limit counters (a client identifier and timestamps) are held in memory for at most 24 hours. Hosting access logs (IP addresses, request paths and status codes) are kept for up to 30 days for security and abuse prevention; our application adds no request headers or bodies to them.

Sub-processors. Solcast (the API you call with a BYOK key, at your direction). Hosting: Vercel (United States regions).

Your rights. Because we store no personal data beyond short-lived logs, requests to access, correct or delete data are usually satisfied automatically; you can still contact agent@connectorbay.com and we will respond within 30 days. Revoke your key at Solcast at any time to end all access.

Children. Solcast (BYOK) is a general-audience service operated by the adult using the assistant, under Solcast's own age rules.

Changes. We will post changes here with a new effective date.

Solcast (BYOK) — Terms of Service

Effective 24 October 2026. These terms govern use of the Solcast (BYOK) connector ("the Service") operated by Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us").

1. The Service. Solcast (BYOK) provides: Read solar irradiance, weather and PV power forecasts, live estimates and history for any location, plus your saved PV sites, with your own Solcast API key. It is accessed through an AI assistant or directly over MCP or HTTP, and is read-only.
2. Your own key, your own account. You must use your own Solcast credentials and only access data you are allowed to access. Solcast's terms apply to your use of Solcast; you are responsible for complying with them, including any rate limits and permitted uses. Do not share a key you do not own.
3. Independent. Unofficial connector by Unify Dynamics LLC: not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Solcast. Solcast and its logos are trademarks of their owners and are used only to say which service the connector works with.
4. No advice, no guarantees. Output is the data Solcast returns, lightly trimmed; it may be incomplete, delayed or changed by Solcast. Check important facts at the source.
5. Read-only. The Service does not create, change, send or delete anything in your Solcast account.
6. Acceptable use. Automated use within the published rate limits is welcome. Do not use the Service to access data you are not entitled to, to circumvent Solcast's controls, or to attack any system.
7. Availability. The Service is provided "as is" without warranty. We may change, limit or discontinue it at any time; Solcast may change or end its API at any time.
8. Data. Our Privacy Policy describes what we process. In short: the BYOK key is used for the one call and not stored or logged.
9. Pro keys. Optional ConnectorBay Pro API keys are issued at our discretion and are separate from your Solcast key.
10. Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Unify Dynamics LLC is not liable for any loss arising from use of or reliance on the Service, including any action Solcast takes on your account. Our total liability is limited to US $100.
11. Governing law. California law; venue in San Mateo County, California.
12. Contact. Unify Dynamics LLC · agent@connectorbay.com · https://connectorbay.com/byok-solcast

Solcast (BYOK) support

Email agent@connectorbay.com. We answer within two business days.

• MCP endpoint: https://byok-solcast.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: https://byok-solcast.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Live status: https://byok-solcast.connectorbay.com/health

When you report a problem, include the question you asked your agent, roughly when, and which agent you used (for example Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini). Never send us passwords, account numbers or ID numbers. Solcast (BYOK) never asks for them.