# USGS elevation at a point

Ground elevation at a latitude and longitude from the USGS 3D Elevation Program, in meters or feet, with the raster resolution used. Needs latitude and longitude.

Ground elevation at a latitude and longitude from the USGS 3D Elevation Program, in meters or feet, with the raster resolution used. Use it for flood exposure, site selection or route planning. US territory only: elsewhere the service answers an error. Usually answers in a second, sometimes 15.

- Tool ID: `usgs/elevation-point`
- Provider: [USGS](/providers/usgs.md)
- Capability: [Knowledge & research](/tools/knowledge.md)
- Price: no charge per call
- Authentication: an authorised Agentik workspace is required for execution, including zero-price tools.

## Pricing contract

No charge per call. A workspace is still needed so your agent can call it.


```json
{
  "model": "per_call",
  "amountUsd": 0
}
```

## Complete input schema


```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "latitude": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": -15,
      "maximum": 72,
      "description": "Latitude in decimal degrees, e.g. 40.01"
    },
    "longitude": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": -180,
      "maximum": 180,
      "description": "Longitude in decimal degrees, e.g. -105.27"
    },
    "units": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "Meters",
        "Feet"
      ],
      "default": "Meters",
      "description": "Elevation unit, e.g. 'Feet'"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "latitude",
    "longitude"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Published example

This is the provider tool’s published example. Replace example values with the user’s requested inputs, respecting the schema; do not execute an example merely to test a connection.


```json
{
  "tool_id": "usgs/elevation-point",
  "input": {
    "latitude": 40.01,
    "longitude": -105.27
  }
}
```

## Execute and retrieve

Inspect again before execution, explain the price and obtain the required authority. Use MCP run_tool or POST /v1/run with this tool ID, valid input and an idempotency key. Save the returned run ID and follow the actual state. If Agentik answers that the tool is temporarily unavailable, do not retry it blindly; use discovery to propose an alternative.

A partial or uncertain result can still have consumed provider resources. Consult [billing](/docs/billing.md), [idempotency](/docs/idempotency.md) and [asynchronous results](/docs/async.md).

Licence: US Government public data (USGS, public domain).

Attribution: Data from the U.S. Geological Survey, 3D Elevation Program.

[Provider documentation](https://epqs.nationalmap.gov/v1/docs)

[REST inspection](https://api.agentik.cc/v1/tools/usgs/elevation-point) · [OpenAPI](/openapi.json) · [Connection guide](/connect.md)

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