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Datakoot Elevation Lookup (USGS)
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Datakoot Elevation Lookup (USGS) is a paid API for AI agents from x402.datakoot.com, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-11).
Returns the ground elevation in meters and feet for a given US latitude/longitude coordinate using USGS EPQS data.
Price / call$0.002
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
48 live public-data tools (security, packages, SEC filings, economy, FX, weather, domains, Federal Register, Base) for AI agents. $0.002 USDC per call on Base via x402, charged only on success. The same tools are free for 100 calls/day via MCP at <server>.datakoot.com/mcp.
Output
A JSON object containing the queried latitude and longitude, the elevation in meters (elevation_m) and feet (elevation_ft), and the data source attribution ('USGS EPQS (public domain)').
Example use cases
Trail planning elevation check
“I'm planning a hike near Boulder and need to know the elevation at latitude 40.0150, longitude -105.2705 — can you look that up for me in both meters and feet?”
Flood risk geospatial enrichment
“We're running a flood risk model and need the ground elevation for the coordinate lat 29.7604, lon -95.3698 in Houston — fetch the USGS elevation for that point.”
Real estate altitude disclosure
“A client's property is at latitude 37.3382, longitude -121.8863 in San Jose — what's the elevation there in feet according to USGS?”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://x402.datakoot.com/api/elevation?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need fast, authoritative ground elevation data for a specific US coordinate and want USGS-sourced results with both metric and imperial units in a single call. It is priced per successful call at $0.002 USDC via x402, making it cost-effective for spot lookups. Prefer alternatives if you need global (non-US) elevation coverage or bulk/batch elevation queries.
Side effects
- Coordinates outside the US (non-US coordinates are not covered by USGS EPQS and will likely return an error or null elevation)
- Missing lat or lon parameter causes a validation error
- Invalid numeric format for lat/lon returns a bad request error
- USGS upstream service unavailability may cause a 500 or timeout
- Payment failure via x402 results in a 402 response and no data returned
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| lat | number | Latitude in decimal degrees, e.g. 39.5883. US coverage only (USGS). |
| lon | number | Longitude in decimal degrees, negative in the western hemisphere, e.g. -105.6438. |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"lat": 39.7392,
"lon": -104.9903,
"source": "USGS EPQS (public domain)",
"elevation_m": 1596.446899414,
"elevation_ft": 5238
}
}Tags
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