`dms_to_decimal`

Pack: geodistance · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/dms_to_decimal for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Parse a degrees-minutes-seconds coordinate string to decimal degrees. Accepts forms like “40°26′46″N” or “40 26 46 N” or “-73.5”. Returns the decimal value.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`dms`	string	yes	A DMS coordinate string, e.g. “40°26′46″N”.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "dms": "40°26′46″N"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/geodistance/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"dms_to_decimal","arguments":{"dms":"40°26′46″N"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('dms_to_decimal', {
  "dms": "40°26′46″N"
});

More examples

{
  "dms": "73°58′56″W"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

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

Connect to just the geodistance pack

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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