`get_elevations`

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

Batch elevation lookup. Pass an array of {latitude, longitude} points (up to 1,000 per call recommended). Returns each with elevation in metres.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`locations`	array	yes	Array of {latitude, longitude} objects

Example call

Arguments

{
  "locations": [
    {
      "latitude": 40.7128,
      "longitude": -74.006
    },
    {
      "latitude": 34.0522,
      "longitude": -118.2437
    },
    {
      "latitude": 41.8781,
      "longitude": -87.6298
    }
  ]
}

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_elevations","arguments":{"locations":[{"latitude":40.7128,"longitude":-74.006},{"latitude":34.0522,"longitude":-118.2437},{"latitude":41.8781,"longitude":-87.6298}]}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_elevations', {
  "locations": [
    {
      "latitude": 40.7128,
      "longitude": -74.006
    },
    {
      "latitude": 34.0522,
      "longitude": -118.2437
    },
    {
      "latitude": 41.8781,
      "longitude": -87.6298
    }
  ]
});

Response shape

Always returns: count, results

Field	Type	Description
`count`	integer	Number of results returned
`results`	array	Array of elevation results for each location

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "count": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Number of results returned"
    },
    "results": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Array of elevation results for each location",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "latitude": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Latitude of the location"
          },
          "longitude": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Longitude of the location"
          },
          "elevation_m": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Elevation in metres above mean sea level"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "count",
    "results"
  ]
}

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_elevations