How to Use the USGS Water Services MCP in Vercel AI SDK

Q: How does Vercel AI SDK handle USGS Water Services data retrieval?

Your agent calls the appropriate tool (e.g., getdailyvalues) and streams the results directly to your frontend component. The user sees the data populating in real-time, which is perfect for live dashboards.

Q: What filters can I use with USGS Water Services and Vercel AI SDK?

The getinstantaneousvalues tool accepts site IDs, state codes (stateCd), bounding boxes (bBox), or county codes. You pass these parameters to your agent's function call.

Q: Does Vercel AI SDK support historical statistics from USGS Water Services?

Yep. The getstatistics tool handles daily, monthly, and annual stats based on approved data. You just tell the tool what time period you need.

Q: Can Vercel AI SDK search for specific USGS sites?

Absolutely. Use the getsites tool to filter by multiple criteria simultaneously (e.g., a state and a site type) to get precise metadata about the location.

Q: If I need groundwater levels, what data types does USGS Water Services expose?

The getgroundwaterlevels tool retrieves historical, manually recorded water level measurements. The result set includes records tied to a specific site and time.

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Stream real-time USGS site metadata

The `get_sites` tool searches the entire USGS database. You combine multiple filters—like a specific state code and county ID—to narrow down exactly what you need. Your AI client streams the results immediately. The end user sees the list of sites populating live, without waiting for a single loading spinner.

Display near real-time water readings

Use `get_instantaneous_values` to pull 15-minute interval data. You filter by specific site IDs or bounding boxes to target the exact reading you're monitoring. When your agent calls this, the stream feeds the values directly into the React component. This is critical when building dashboards that need live updates.

Show historical groundwater trends

The `get_groundwater_levels` tool retrieves manually recorded historical water levels. You pass in filters, like a specific state and county ID, to focus the search. This data streams through your UI as it's found. It makes building complex visual timelines simple; you just pipe the stream output into your charting library.

Setup guide

Set up USGS Water Services MCP in Vercel AI SDK

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+ and a TypeScript project
ai + @modelcontextprotocol/sdk packages
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install dependencies

Run npm install ai @modelcontextprotocol/sdk plus your preferred model provider (e.g. @ai-sdk/openai).
2

Create the Streamable HTTP transport

Use StreamableHTTPClientTransport with your Vinkius endpoint URL. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Discover and use tools

Call mcpClient.tools() to auto-discover all USGS Water Services tools. Pass them directly to generateText() or streamText() — no manual schema definitions needed.
4

Works with any model provider

Swap openai("gpt-4o") for any AI SDK provider — Anthropic, Google, Mistral. The MCP tools work identically across all supported models.

index.ts

import { experimental_createMCPClient as createMCPClient } from "ai";
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp";
import { generateText } from "ai";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
);

const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({ transport });
const tools = await mcpClient.tools();

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai("gpt-4o"),
  tools,
  prompt: "List recent USGS Water Services transactions",
});

console.log(text);
await mcpClient.close();

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Common questions about USGS Water Services MCP in Vercel AI SDK

Your agent calls the appropriate tool (e.g., `get_daily_values`) and streams the results directly to your frontend component. The user sees the data populating in real-time, which is perfect for live dashboards.

The `get_instantaneous_values` tool accepts site IDs, state codes (`stateCd`), bounding boxes (`bBox`), or county codes. You pass these parameters to your agent's function call.

Yep. The `get_statistics` tool handles daily, monthly, and annual stats based on approved data. You just tell the tool what time period you need.

Absolutely. Use the `get_sites` tool to filter by multiple criteria simultaneously (e.g., a state and a site type) to get precise metadata about the location.

The `get_groundwater_levels` tool retrieves historical, manually recorded water level measurements. The result set includes records tied to a specific site and time.

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