@pipeworx/opentopodata

Open Topo Data MCP — global elevation lookups. Public instance keyless; 1 req/s + 1000 req/day soft limits.

Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 1394+ live data sources.

Tools

• elevation(locations, dataset?, samples?, format?) — elevation at points (max 100 per request)

• datasets() — list available DEM datasets

locations is an array of {lat, lon} objects, or a single object. dataset examples: aster30m | srtm30m | srtm90m | mapzen | nzdem8m | eudem25m | etopo1 | gebco2020. Default srtm90m.

Related MCP server: mcp-opentopography

Data source

https://api.opentopodata.org/v1/

Quick Start

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opentopodata": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/opentopodata/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 1394+ data sources:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Using with ask_pipeworx

Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:

ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Opentopodata data" })

The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.

More

• Docs and guides

• pipeworx.io

License

MIT