`maps_elevation`

Pack: google_maps · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/google_maps/mcp

Get elevation in meters for coordinates. Returns elevation and location data. Use to check altitude or terrain height.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`locations`	string	yes	Pipe-separated “lat,lng” pairs (e.g., “39.7391,-104.9847\|36.4555,-116.8666”)
`_apiKey`	string	yes	Google Maps API key

Example call

Arguments

{
  "locations": "39.7391,-104.9847",
  "_apiKey": "your-google_maps-api-key"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/google_maps/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"maps_elevation","arguments":{"locations":"39.7391,-104.9847","_apiKey":"your-google_maps-api-key"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('maps_elevation', {
  "locations": "39.7391,-104.9847",
  "_apiKey": "your-google_maps-api-key"
});

More examples

{
  "locations": "39.7391,-104.9847|36.4555,-116.8666",
  "_apiKey": "your-google_maps-api-key"
}

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`results`	array	Elevation results for each location
`status`	string	Status of the elevation request

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "results": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Elevation results for each location",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "elevation": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Elevation in meters"
          },
          "location": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "lat": {
                "type": "number",
                "description": "Latitude coordinate"
              },
              "lng": {
                "type": "number",
                "description": "Longitude coordinate"
              }
            }
          },
          "resolution": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Elevation data resolution in meters"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "OK",
        "INVALID_REQUEST",
        "OVER_QUERY_LIMIT",
        "REQUEST_DENIED",
        "UNKNOWN_ERROR"
      ],
      "description": "Status of the elevation request"
    }
  }
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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