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Unit Converter

unit_converter
Read-onlyIdempotent

Convert freight and logistics units: weight (kg, lbs, oz, tonnes, short_tons, long_tons), volume (cbm, cuft, cuin, litres, gal_us, gal_uk), length (cm, inches, m, feet, mm), plus two freight-specific targets valid only FROM cbm — chargeable_kg (air volumetric weight at the IATA 6,000 divisor: m³ x 1,000,000 / 6000) and freight_tonnes (sea W/M, 1 CBM = 1 freight tonne).

Behavior: deterministic, on the exact legal factors (1 lb = 0.45359237 kg, 1 in = 2.54 cm); the response names both units and states the formula used. Cross-dimension conversions (e.g. kg to litres), a negative value and freight targets from a non-cbm source are refused with the accepted units listed by category. Note: short ton (US) = 2,000 lb, long ton (UK) = 2,240 lb, metric tonne = 2,204.6 lb. Rate-limited: a limit error carries reset_at, the UTC time the allowance resets.

Returns: input {value, unit, name}, result {value, unit, name}, formula and note under result, plus confidence, _source and citation (the FreightUtils v1 response envelope).

Related: cbm_calculator (dimensions to volume first), chargeable_weight_calculator (proper air billing weight with pieces and a custom divisor).

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
toYesTarget unit — any source unit, plus the freight targets chargeable_kg and freight_tonnes (only valid from cbm)
fromYesSource unit — weight (kg, lbs, oz, tonnes, short_tons, long_tons), volume (cbm, cuft, cuin, litres, gal_us, gal_uk) or length (cm, inches, m, feet, mm)
valueYesValue to convert

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
okYes
resultYes
_sourceYes
citationYes
validityNo
warningsNo
confidenceYes
blocking_errorsNo
envelope_versionYes
normalized_inputNo

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / additionalProperties
      Added value: +false
  2. Changed5 schema fields changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / _source / properties / authority_current_edition
      Added value: +{
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / _source / properties / checked_at
      Added value: +{
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / _source / properties / dataset_edition
      Added value: +{
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • removedOutput schema / properties / envelope_version / const
      Removed value: -"1"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / envelope_version / enum
      Added value: +[
      +  "1",
      +  "1.1"
      +]
  3. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / (root)
      Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
      +  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
      +  "additionalProperties": false,
      +  "properties": {
      +    "_source": {
      +      "additionalProperties": false,
      +      "properties": {
      +        "checked": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "name": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "provenance_status": {
      +          "enum": [
      +            "verified",
      +            "pending-verification",
      +            "computed",
      +            "live"
      +          ],
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "source_url": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "name",
      +        "checked",
      +        "provenance_status"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "blocking_errors": {
      +      "items": {
      +        "additionalProperties": false,
      +        "properties": {
      +          "code": {
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "message": {
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "recovery": {
      +            "additionalProperties": false,
      +            "properties": {
      +              "action": {
      +                "type": "string"
      +              },
      +              "params": {
      +                "additionalProperties": {},
      +                "propertyNames": {
      +                  "type": "string"
      +                },
      +                "type": "object"
      +              },
      +              "tool": {
      +                "type": "string"
      +              }
      +            },
      +            "required": [
      +              "action"
      +            ],
      +            "type": "object"
      +          }
      +        },
      +        "required": [
      +          "code",
      +          "message",
      +          "recovery"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "object"
      +      },
      +      "type": "array"
      +    },
      +    "citation": {
      +      "additionalProperties": false,
      +      "properties": {
      +        "qualifier": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "text": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "text"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "confidence": {
      +      "additionalProperties": false,
      +      "properties": {
      +        "basis": {
      +          "enum": [
      +            "deterministic",
      +            "provenance",
      +            "match_quality",
      +            "freshness"
      +          ],
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "level": {
      +          "enum": [
      +            "high",
      +            "medium",
      +            "low"
      +          ],
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "score": {
      +          "maximum": 1,
      +          "minimum": 0,
      +          "type": "number"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "level",
      +        "basis"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "envelope_version": {
      +      "const": "1",
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "normalized_input": {
      +      "additionalProperties": {},
      +      "propertyNames": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "ok": {
      +      "type": "boolean"
      +    },
      +    "result": {
      +      "additionalProperties": {},
      +      "propertyNames": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "validity": {
      +      "additionalProperties": false,
      +      "properties": {
      +        "as_of": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "effective_from": {
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "effective_to": {
      +          "anyOf": [
      +            {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            {
      +              "type": "null"
      +            }
      +          ]
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "required": [
      +        "as_of"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "warnings": {
      +      "items": {
      +        "additionalProperties": false,
      +        "properties": {
      +          "code": {
      +            "type": "string"
      +          },
      +          "details": {
      +            "additionalProperties": {},
      +            "propertyNames": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            },
      +            "type": "object"
      +          },
      +          "message": {
      +            "type": "string"
      +          }
      +        },
      +        "required": [
      +          "code",
      +          "message"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "object"
      +      },
      +      "type": "array"
      +    }
      +  },
      +  "required": [
      +    "envelope_version",
      +    "ok",
      +    "result",
      +    "confidence",
      +    "_source",
      +    "citation"
      +  ],
      +  "type": "object"
      +}
  4. Changed4 schema fields changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / from / description
      Previous value: -"Source unit"New value: +"Source unit — weight (kg, lbs, oz, tonnes, short_tons, long_tons), volume (cbm, cuft, cuin, litres, gal_us, gal_uk) or length (cm, inches, m, feet, mm)"
    • addedInput schema / properties / from / enum
      Added value: +[
      +  "kg",
      +  "lbs",
      +  "oz",
      +  "tonnes",
      +  "short_tons",
      +  "long_tons",
      +  "cbm",
      +  "cuft",
      +  "cuin",
      +  "litres",
      +  "gal_us",
      +  "gal_uk",
      +  "cm",
      +  "inches",
      +  "m",
      +  "feet",
      +  "mm"
      +]
    • changedInput schema / properties / to / description
      Previous value: -"Target unit"New value: +"Target unit — any source unit, plus the freight targets chargeable_kg and freight_tonnes (only valid from cbm)"
    • addedInput schema / properties / to / enum
      Added value: +[
      +  "kg",
      +  "lbs",
      +  "oz",
      +  "tonnes",
      +  "short_tons",
      +  "long_tons",
      +  "cbm",
      +  "cuft",
      +  "cuin",
      +  "litres",
      +  "gal_us",
      +  "gal_uk",
      +  "cm",
      +  "inches",
      +  "m",
      +  "feet",
      +  "mm",
      +  "chargeable_kg",
      +  "freight_tonnes"
      +]
  5. First observed

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