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elevation-mcp-server

An MCP server providing geospatial elevation and terrain analysis tools. It supports looking up spot heights, profiling route ascent/descent, sampling grid areas for high/low points, and checking terrain line of sight. It utilizes USGS 3DEP and Open Topo Data sources without requiring an API key.

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elevation-mcp-server logo, by cyanheadsCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by cyanheads
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What you can do with it

  • Look up ground elevation at specific coordinates
  • Profile route ascent and descent metrics
  • Check terrain line of sight between points
  • Sample grid areas for elevation statistics

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.3.0
mcp-registry: io.github.cyanheads/elevation-mcp-server@0.3.0Source repository
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Packages and installation

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@cyanheads/elevation-mcp-server 0.3.0

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@cyanheads/elevation-mcp-server package definition
{
  "version": "0.3.0",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "@cyanheads/elevation-mcp-server",
  "runtimeHint": "npx",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "registryBaseUrl": "https://registry.npmjs.org",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "MCP_LOG_LEVEL",
      "format": "string",
      "default": "info",
      "description": "Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn')."
    },
    {
      "name": "OPENTOPODATA_BASE_URL",
      "format": "string",
      "default": "https://api.opentopodata.org",
      "description": "Base URL of the Open Topo Data instance used outside USGS 3DEP coverage. Defaults to the public instance, paced to its published limits; any other URL is treated as a self-hosted instance, which must serve the srtm30m and mapzen datasets and accept at least 100 locations per request."
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elevation-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/elevation-mcp-server@0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "OPENTOPODATA_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_OPENTOPODATA_BASE_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elevation-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/elevation-mcp-server@0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "OPENTOPODATA_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_OPENTOPODATA_BASE_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "elevation-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/elevation-mcp-server@0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "OPENTOPODATA_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_OPENTOPODATA_BASE_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elevation-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/elevation-mcp-server@0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "OPENTOPODATA_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_OPENTOPODATA_BASE_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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