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OpenTopography DEM MCP

Discover an elevation product, bound the download area and inspect raster metadata before terrain processing. Compare listed sources, access requirements and evidence for opentopography dem mcp.

3 sources · For civils engineers, drainage engineers, GIS analysts, hydrologists. Enrichment describes potential applications; review source evidence and limitations.

The MCP wrapper may require its own installation and API key; available resolution depends on the product.

Discover sources with MCP

Add this server to an HTTP-compatible MCP client, then call get_source to inspect the first source. The tool call is shown separately from the client configuration. Review upstream access details before requesting data.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "terramcp": {
      "url": "https://terramcp.earth/mcp"
    }
  }
}

// After connecting, call this discovery tool:
{
  "name": "get_source",
  "arguments": {
    "slug": "opentopography-api"
  }
}

Listed sources

data api
65/100Currency C

OpenTopography API ↗

global DEM for bbox

What's in it

Data offered llm-inferred
global DEM
Coverage llm-inferred
Global
Access llm-inferred
API key; licence per dataset

Useful for

Use cases llm-inferred
Catchment terrain and slope analysis for an FRA study area from a bbox DEM · Topographic levels for drainage strategy and earthworks setting-out inputs · Terrain base layer for GIS site analysis
Audience llm-inferred
GIS analysts · hydrologists · drainage engineers · civils engineers

Limitations

Constraints llm-inferred
Licence varies by dataset · API key required · No docs retrieved, so capabilities and coverage are unverified
gisterrain

Globalpage reachable

mcp
72/100Currency A

mcp-opentopography ↗

OpenTopography global DEM rasters + point queries (free key)

gisterrain

Some details auto-extracted · unverified

Globalhealthy

dataset
70/100Currency A

Copernicus DEM ↗

Copernicus digital elevation model products; product resolution and licence determine access.

terrain

Globalhealthy

Frequently asked questions

Which listed sources support OpenTopography DEM MCP?

Start with OpenTopography API, mcp-opentopography, Copernicus DEM. Discover an elevation product, bound the download area and inspect raster metadata before terrain processing.

What should I check before using these sources for opentopography dem mcp?

The MCP wrapper may require its own installation and API key; available resolution depends on the product.

How do I inspect OpenTopography API through MCP?

Connect an MCP client to https://terramcp.earth/mcp and call get_source with slug opentopography-api. Review its provenance, access requirements and limitations before contacting the upstream service. Discovery does not make every listed source directly executable through the router.

Are these sources free and independently verified?

Access and licence terms belong to each upstream provider; some products require registration or payment. Open each listing for evidence, health status and enrichment provenance. A wrapper and its underlying API can refer to the same dataset and are not independent observations.