Sahra (Desert)

Sahra (Desert) — connector documentation

• MCP endpoint: https://sahra.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: POST https://sahra.connectorbay.com/v1/tools/{tool_name}, described by the OpenAPI 3.1 spec at https://sahra.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Transport: Streamable HTTP, stateless, MCP specification 2025-06-18 or later
• Authentication: none required. An optional Authorization: Bearer <key> raises rate limits.
• Health: https://sahra.connectorbay.com/health · Tool schemas: https://sahra.connectorbay.com/tools.json
• Publisher: Unify Dynamics LLC · connectorbay.com/sahra · agent@connectorbay.com

What Sahra (Desert) is for

"Sahra" (صحراء) is the Arabic word for "desert." The question that comes up when the desert gets specific — what is the ghaf tree, is the Arabian oryx actually endangered, what do you do in a sandstorm, how did Bedouin navigate without a compass, what's a wadi — answered from one hand-curated reference, without a scroll through inconsistent travel blogs or guessing at conservation status.

What it does

Description, habitat, adaptations and traditional use for 8 native desert plants — the ghaf tree, date palm, desert truffle, rimth, arfaj, ghada (white broom), samar (umbrella thorn acacia), and desert hyacinth (desert_plant_info); description, habitat, adaptations and IUCN-verified conservation status for 11 desert animals — the Arabian oryx, fennec fox, desert monitor, sand cat, dorcas gazelle, sand gazelle (reem), Rüppell's fox, Arabian wolf, dromedary camel, the Egyptian spiny-tailed lizard (dhub), and MacQueen's bustard (houbara) (desert_animal_info); search across names, aliases, scientific names and description text (species_search); practical, non-diagnostic camping and travel safety guidance for heat and hydration, sandstorms, navigation basics, and nighttime cold, with a clear direction to professional medical help or local emergency services for serious symptoms (camping_safety_guide); traditional Bedouin star-navigation and landscape-reading knowledge, presented factually and respectfully as real historical wayfinding expertise (bedouin_navigation_knowledge_info); real desert-geography vocabulary — erg, hamada, wadi, oasis, sabkha, reg, barchan and seif dunes, qa', and yardang (desert_geography_glossary); IUCN-verified conservation status for any species in the data, or an overview of all of them, including the Arabian oryx's documented recovery from Extinct in the Wild to Vulnerable (conservation_status_info); traditional water-source-finding knowledge — wadis, traditional wells, and Oman's falaj/qanat system (water_and_navigation_guide); and a glossary of general desert-life and travel terms — badia, Rub' al Khali, sarab (mirage), bedu, qafila, hima, simoom, shamal, manzil, and khaima (desert_glossary).

What it is not

Not a survival manual, a medical reference, or a wildlife-trade or acquisition guide. camping_safety_guide gives general, non-diagnostic safety information and always directs to professional medical help or local emergency services for anything serious — it is not a substitute for either. bedouin_navigation_knowledge_ info and water_and_navigation_guide describe real, historically documented Bedouin desert-life knowledge factually and respectfully, not as a replacement for a GPS device, map, compass, and adequate water on a modern desert trip. conservation_status_info and desert_animal_info cite genuine, verified IUCN Red List assessments and documented conservation history rather than guessing at a species' status, and describe several species that are legally protected across parts of their range — this is a factual reference, not guidance for approaching, capturing, trading, or keeping wild or protected species.

Tools

Species

desert_plant_info — One desert plant's description, habitat, adaptations, and traditional use if any — covers the ghaf tree, date palm, desert truffle, rimth, arfaj, ghada (white broom), samar (umbrella thorn acacia), and desert hyacinth. Use for "what is the ghaf tree", "tell me about rimth", "what's arfaj". Args: name.

desert_animal_info — One desert animal's description, habitat, adaptations, and IUCN-verified conservation status — covers the Arabian oryx, fennec fox, desert monitor, sand cat, dorcas gazelle, sand gazelle (reem), Rüppell's fox, Arabian wolf, dromedary camel, the Egyptian spiny-tailed lizard (dhub), and MacQueen's bustard (houbara). Use for "tell me about the fennec fox", "is the desert monitor endangered", "what is a dhub". Args: name.

species_search — Search all desert plants and animals in this connector's data by partial name, alias, scientific name, or description text. Use for "desert animals with big ears", "plants that grow in wadis", "which animal has no natural water source". Args: query.

Conservation

conservation_status_info — IUCN-verified conservation status for a desert species, or an overview of every species this connector tracks — including the Arabian oryx's documented recovery from Extinct in the Wild (1972) to Vulnerable (2011), the first species ever to make that specific IUCN Red List recovery. Use for "is the Arabian oryx endangered", "what's the conservation status of the sand gazelle", "which desert animals are endangered". Args: species.

Camping safety

camping_safety_guide — Practical desert camping and travel safety guidance — heat and hydration safety, sandstorm/dust-storm safety, navigation basics, and nighttime cold. Non-diagnostic: directs to professional medical help or local emergency services for serious symptoms. Use for "how much water do I need in the desert", "what do I do in a sandstorm", "desert camping safety tips". Args: topic.

Bedouin knowledge

bedouin_navigation_knowledge_info — Traditional Bedouin desert navigation knowledge — star navigation (Al-Jady, the pole star) and landscape-reading (dune orientation, wadi drainage, tracking) — presented factually and respectfully as real historical wayfinding expertise, not folklore. Use for "how did Bedouin navigate the desert", "what is Al-Jady", "how do you read dune shape for direction".

water_and_navigation_guide — Traditional desert water-source-finding knowledge — wadis, traditional wells, and Oman's falaj/qanat system — framed historically and practically, alongside a note that this is not a substitute for carrying adequate water on a modern trip. Use for "how did Bedouin find water in the desert", "what is a falaj", "traditional desert well knowledge".

Reference

desert_geography_glossary — Definitions of real desert-geography and landform terms — erg (sand sea), hamada (rocky plateau), wadi (dry riverbed), oasis, sabkha (salt flat), reg/serir (gravel plain), barchan and seif dunes, qa' (playa), and yardang. Use for "what's a wadi", "what is an erg", "what's the difference between a barchan and a seif dune". Args: term.

desert_glossary — Definitions of general desert-life and travel terms distinct from the geography glossary — badia (desert-steppe), Rub' al Khali, sarab (mirage), bedu, qafila (caravan), hima (traditional grazing reserve), simoom, shamal, manzil (waystation), and khaima (tent). Use for "what does badia mean", "what is a qafila", "what's hima". Args: term.

Conventions

• Read-only. Every tool reads public data or computes; nothing is written anywhere and nothing about the user is stored.
• Result envelope. ok: true with data, or ok: false with a structured error (bad_input, not_found, upstream_error). degraded lists optional sources that were unreachable.
• Rate limits. Free tier 60 tool calls/minute and 300/day per user (keyed on the user identifier supplied by the host agent, else client IP); Pro keys raise this. Over-limit calls return HTTP 429 with Retry-After. initialize and tools/list are never counted.

Support

agent@connectorbay.com · connectorbay.com/sahra/support

Sahra (Desert) — Privacy Policy

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

What Sahra (Desert) is. Sahra (Desert) is a connector (an MCP server and REST API) that AI assistants and personal agents call on your behalf for a hand-curated desert ecology, camping/travel safety, and Bedouin desert-life knowledge reference — plant and animal profiles with conservation status, camping safety guidance, traditional navigation and water-finding knowledge, desert geography, and glossaries. You interact with your assistant; the assistant sends us only the arguments needed for that one lookup.

What we receive. The arguments of each tool call — a plant, animal or species name, a search query, a safety topic, or a glossary term — the technical headers needed to serve the request (an IP address or a client identifier supplied by the assistant, and a Pro API key if you have one), and standard server logs.

Everything is answered from a bundled, hand-curated reference file and nothing is stored. No request is forwarded to any third party — there is no upstream call at all, live or otherwise — and no query is logged in request bodies, recorded, or used to train anything.

What we do not receive or store. We do not receive your conversation with the assistant or your name, and we do not build a profile from your queries: each request is answered independently and nothing carries over between requests. Rate-limit counters (a client identifier and timestamps) are held in memory for at most 24 hours. Hosting-provider access logs, which contain IP addresses and request paths but not request bodies, are retained for up to 30 days for security and abuse prevention.

Sub-processors. None — the entire dataset is bundled with the server and answered locally. Hosting: Vercel (United States regions).

Legal bases and your rights. Our processing is necessary to provide the service you request through your assistant. Because we store no personal data beyond short-lived logs, requests to access, correct or delete personal data are usually satisfied automatically; you can still contact agent@connectorbay.com and we will respond within 30 days. We do not sell or share personal information and do not use your data to train models.

Children. Sahra (Desert) is a general-audience service operated by the adult using the assistant.

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

Sahra (Desert) — Terms of Service

Effective 24 September 2026. These terms govern use of the Sahra (Desert) connector ("the Service") operated by Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us").

1. The Service. Sahra (Desert) returns a hand-curated desert ecology, camping/travel safety, and Bedouin desert-life knowledge reference — plant and animal profiles with IUCN-verified conservation status, camping safety guidance, traditional navigation and water-finding knowledge, desert geography, and glossaries — from data cross-checked against IUCN Red List assessments and other public reference sources at build time. It is accessed through an AI assistant or directly over MCP or HTTP.
2. A reference and safety-information tool, not a survival manual, medical service, or wildlife-acquisition guide. Sahra (Desert) is an independent reference tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by any government, conservation body, or wildlife authority it describes. camping_safety_guide provides general, non-diagnostic safety information and is not a substitute for professional medical care, an official park or reserve authority, or emergency services — always seek professional help for serious symptoms or conditions. bedouin_navigation_knowledge_info and water_and_navigation_guide describe historical and cultural wayfinding knowledge and are not a substitute for a GPS device, map, compass, and adequate water and supplies on a real desert trip. Nothing in the Service is guidance for approaching, capturing, trading, or keeping wild or protected species, several of which are legally protected across parts of their range.
3. Conservation status changes. Species conservation statuses reflect published assessments as of the Service's stated build date and can change as new assessments are published; the Service's own data notes this, and anything time-sensitive should be checked against the IUCN Red List directly.
4. Acceptable use. Automated use within the published rate limits is welcome.
5. Availability. The Service is provided "as is" without warranty. We may change, limit or discontinue it at any time.
6. Data. Our Privacy Policy describes what we process. In short: your query is answered from a bundled reference file, and nothing is stored.
7. Pro keys. Optional Pro API keys are issued at our discretion, are personal to the holder and may be revoked for abuse.
8. 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 loss arising from desert travel, camping, or wildlife encounters. Our total liability is limited to US $100.
9. Governing law. California law; venue in San Mateo County, California.
10. Contact. Unify Dynamics LLC · agent@connectorbay.com · https://connectorbay.com/sahra

Sahra (Desert) support

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

• MCP endpoint: https://sahra.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: https://sahra.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Live status: https://sahra.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. Sahra (Desert) never asks for them.