[cos2pi]

Rather than try and set up MADIS, look into something like the siphon [0] Python module.

MADIS is a bit dated, data dissemination that uses OPeNDAP [1] and ERDDAP [2] is much friendlier.

[0] https://github.com/Unidata/siphon

[1] https://opendap.github.io/documentation/

[2] https://coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap/information.html