`get_elevation`

Pack: open-elevation · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/open-elevation/mcp

Elevation in metres above mean sea level for a single lat/lon.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`latitude`	number	yes	Latitude
`longitude`	number	yes	Longitude

Example call

Arguments

{
  "latitude": 40.7128,
  "longitude": -74.006
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/open-elevation/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_elevation","arguments":{"latitude":40.7128,"longitude":-74.006}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_elevation', {
  "latitude": 40.7128,
  "longitude": -74.006
});

More examples

{
  "latitude": 51.5074,
  "longitude": -0.1278
}

Response shape

Always returns: latitude, longitude, elevation_m

Field	Type	Description
`latitude`	number	Latitude of the queried location
`longitude`	number	Longitude of the queried location
`elevation_m`	number \| null	Elevation in metres above mean sea level

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "latitude": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Latitude of the queried location"
    },
    "longitude": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Longitude of the queried location"
    },
    "elevation_m": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Elevation in metres above mean sea level"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "latitude",
    "longitude",
    "elevation_m"
  ]
}

Connect

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

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_elevation