How to Use the UK Environment Agency MCP in Claude

Q: Can I get data on specific stations using UK Environment Agency tools in Claude Desktop?

Yep. You use getstation and then follow up with liststationreadings. This gives you a full picture of the physical station details plus its most recent readings from the agency.

Q: What kind of measurement configurations are available with UK Environment Agency tools and Claude Desktop?

The listmeasures tool pulls all available tracking types from the EA. You can then use getmeasure to pull targeted configuration details for a specific metric.

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Monitor Active Flood Warnings

You can use `list_floods` to pull a list of all active flood warnings issued by the UK Environment Agency. This tool gives you immediate visibility into current high-risk areas. Need more detail? Call `get_flood` with specific parameters. You'll get precise warning details for any location monitored by the agency.

Check Station Status and Readings

The `list_stations` tool pulls a roster of every active flood-monitoring station across the UK Environment Agency network. It tells you exactly where they are. For deep dives, use `get_station` to get full data on one site, then run `list_station_readings` to see actual sensor data associated with that specific location.

View Hydrology Data Details

Want to know what measurements are being tracked? Use `list_measures` to pull all available tracking types across the EA. This defines the scope of data you can get. If you need parameters for a specific trace, run `get_hydrology_station`. You'll retrieve explicit settings needed to understand the water level data.

Setup guide

Set up UK Environment Agency MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The UK Environment Agency MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
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Paste the UK Environment Agency MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under uk-environment-agency-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-environment-agency-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about UK Environment Agency MCP in Claude Desktop

Simply connect your remote MCP server URL in Claude Web Settings → Integrations. Once connected, you can ask Claude Desktop to execute functions like `list_floods` directly within the chat interface.

Yep. You use `get_station` and then follow up with `list_station_readings`. This gives you a full picture of the physical station details plus its most recent readings from the agency.

Absolutely. The tools pull real-time flood monitoring and sensor readings directly from the source. It's not mock data; it's what the agency is seeing right now.

The `list_measures` tool pulls all available tracking types from the EA. You can then use `get_measure` to pull targeted configuration details for a specific metric.

This server touches station reading data, specifically sensor readings associated with individual flood monitoring stations. All connections are secured via the Vinkius endpoint token.

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