`usda_soil_mapunit_at_point`

Pack: usda-soil · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usda-soil/mcp

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

The USDA-NRCS SSURGO soil map unit at one latitude/longitude in the United States — map unit key (mukey), symbol, the official map unit name (“Terril-Urban land complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes”), its acreage, and the soil survey area it belongs to. AUTHORITATIVE for “what soil is on this parcel” in the US: field-surveyed, not modelled. Keyless. Pass the mukey to usda_soil_components for the soil series and their properties.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`lat`	number	yes	Latitude in decimal degrees, WGS84 (e.g. 41.6).
`lon`	number	yes	Longitude in decimal degrees, WGS84, negative in the US (e.g. -93.6).

Example call

Arguments

{
  "lat": 41.6,
  "lon": -93.6
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usda-soil/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"usda_soil_mapunit_at_point","arguments":{"lat":41.6,"lon":-93.6}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('usda_soil_mapunit_at_point', {
  "lat": 41.6,
  "lon": -93.6
});

Connect

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "usda-soil": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usda-soil/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

usda_soil_mapunit_at_point