alt_fuel_stations
Pack: nrel · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nrel/mcp
EV charging / alternative fuel stations near a point (lat/lon + radius) or within a state. Filter by fuel type (ELEC, E85, LPG, CNG, HY, etc.). Returns station names, addresses, EV connectors/network, access hours, and distance. Example: alt_fuel_stations({ lat: 40.0, lon: -105.25, fuel_type: “ELEC”, radius: 25 })
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
lat | number | no | Latitude in decimal degrees (with lon, searches by radius) |
lon | number | no | Longitude in decimal degrees (with lat, searches by radius) |
state | string | no | 2-letter US state code (used when lat/lon not given), e.g. “CO” |
fuel_type | string | no | Fuel type code, e.g. ‘ELEC’, ‘E85’, ‘LPG’, ‘CNG’, ‘HY’ (default ‘ELEC’) |
radius | number | no | Search radius in miles when lat/lon given (default 25) |
limit | number | no | Max stations to return (default 20, max 50) |
_apiKey | string | no | Optional — your own NREL / api.data.gov API key for higher limits; omit to use the shared Pipeworx key. |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nrel/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"alt_fuel_stations","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"nrel": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nrel/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.