Geospatial System — Location Profile

Elevation, slope, terrain maps & 3-D surfaces for any site — near-global 30 m, US 10 m, AU/NZ 5 m.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    An API key from the service settings is required

    Elevation, slope, terrain maps & 3-D surfaces for any site — near-global 30 m, US 10 m, AU/NZ 5 m.

    How to connect

    How to connect Geospatial System — Location Profile to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://api.geospatialsystem.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect Geospatial System — Location Profile to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://api.geospatialsystem.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect Geospatial System — Location Profile to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://api.geospatialsystem.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (9)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    list_datasetsList all available elevation datasets on the Geospatial System server.
    LP_Get_ElevationGet the elevation in metres at a specific lat/lon coordinate. Available on all tiers including Free.
    LP_Get_Elevation_BatchGet elevation for up to 100 points in one call. Pass a list of objects: [{"lat":…,"lon":…,"dataset_id":…}, …] Available on all tiers including Free.
    LP_Get_Elevation_StatsGet elevation statistics (Min, Average, Max) for 3×3, 5×5 and 7×7 pixel windows centred on the coordinates. Requires Pro or Enterprise key.
    LP_Get_Slope_StatsGet terrain slope statistics (Min, Average, Max) in degrees for 3×3, 5×5 and 7×7 pixel windows. WGS-84 corrected. Requires Pro key.
    LP_Get_Elevation_ChartGenerate a range-box chart showing elevation Min/Avg/Max across three neighbourhood window sizes. Returns a URL to the chart image. Requires Pro key. Supports PNG / SVG / PDF.
    LP_Get_Slope_ChartGenerate a range-box chart showing terrain slope Min/Avg/Max across three neighbourhood window sizes. Returns a URL to the chart image. Requires Pro key. Supports PNG / SVG / PDF.
    LP_Get_Terrain_MapGenerate a composite terrain map: Google Hybrid satellite (EPSG:3857) + smoothed contours with labels + flow-direction arrows + location pin. All layers are reprojected to EPSG:3857 — no overlay mismatch. Requires Pro key. Supports PNG.
    LP_Get_Terrain_3DGenerate a 3-D perspective terrain surface map (Plotly go.Surface) coloured by elevation with a red spike pin marking the query location. Requires Pro key. Supports PNG / HTML.