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USGS Water Services MCP Server for Vercel AI SDKGive Vercel AI SDK instant access to 5 tools to Get Daily Values, Get Groundwater Levels, Get Instantaneous Values, and more

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The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect USGS Water Services through Vinkius and every tool is available as a typed function. ready for React Server Components, API routes, or any Node.js backend.

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import { createMCPClient } from "@ai-sdk/mcp";
import { generateText } from "ai";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";

async function main() {
  const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({
    transport: {
      type: "http",
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      url: "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
    },
  });

  try {
    const tools = await mcpClient.tools();
    const { text } = await generateText({
      model: openai("gpt-4o"),
      tools,
      prompt: "Using USGS Water Services, list all available capabilities.",
    });
    console.log(text);
  } finally {
    await mcpClient.close();
  }
}

main();
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About USGS Water Services MCP Server

Connect to the USGS Water Services to retrieve comprehensive hydrological data directly from the United States Geological Survey. Monitor environmental conditions, analyze historical trends, and discover monitoring stations through natural language.

The Vercel AI SDK gives every USGS Water Services tool full TypeScript type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking. Connect 5 tools through Vinkius and stream results progressively to React, Svelte, or Vue components. works on Edge Functions, Cloudflare Workers, and any Node.js runtime.

What you can do

  • Real-time Monitoring — Use get_instantaneous_values to fetch near real-time data (15-minute intervals) for streamflow, water levels, and quality.
  • Historical Analysis — Retrieve daily summaries (mean, median, max, min) using get_daily_values for long-term trend analysis.
  • Site Discovery — Search for monitoring stations using get_sites filtered by state, county, hydrologic unit (HUC), or geographic bounding box.
  • Statistical Reports — Generate daily, monthly, or annual statistics with get_statistics to understand hydrological patterns.
  • Groundwater Tracking — Access specialized groundwater level data using get_groundwater_levels for aquifer monitoring.

The USGS Water Services MCP Server exposes 5 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Vercel AI SDK in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 5 USGS Water Services tools available for Vercel AI SDK

When Vercel AI SDK connects to USGS Water Services through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning hydrology, environmental-data, water-monitoring, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

get

Get daily values on USGS Water Services

You MUST provide at least one major filter. Retrieve historical summarized daily data (mean, median, max, min)

get

Get groundwater levels on USGS Water Services

You MUST provide at least one major filter. Retrieve historical manually-recorded groundwater levels

get

Get instantaneous values on USGS Water Services

You MUST provide at least one major filter: sites, stateCd, huc, bBox, or countyCd. Retrieve near real-time water data (usually 15-minute intervals)

get

Get sites on USGS Water Services

Multiple major filters can be combined (AND logic). Search for USGS sites and metadata

get

Get statistics on USGS Water Services

Retrieve daily, monthly, or annual statistics based on approved data

Connect USGS Water Services to Vercel AI SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to wire USGS Water Services into Vercel AI SDK. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.

01

Install dependencies

Run npm install @ai-sdk/mcp ai @ai-sdk/openai
02

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
03

Run the script

Save to agent.ts and run with npx tsx agent.ts
04

Explore tools

The SDK discovers 5 tools from USGS Water Services and passes them to the LLM

Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the USGS Water Services MCP Server

Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with USGS Water Services through the Model Context Protocol.

01

TypeScript-first: every MCP tool gets full type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking out of the box

02

Framework-agnostic core works with Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, or any Node.js runtime. same USGS Water Services integration everywhere

03

Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display USGS Water Services tool results progressively in React, Svelte, or Vue components

04

Edge-compatible: the AI SDK runs on Vercel Edge Functions, Cloudflare Workers, and other edge runtimes for minimal latency

USGS Water Services + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the USGS Water Services MCP Server delivers measurable value.

01

AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query USGS Water Services in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states

02

API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate USGS Water Services tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend

03

Chatbots with tool use: embed USGS Water Services capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility

04

Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with USGS Water Services through natural language queries

Example Prompts for USGS Water Services in Vercel AI SDK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with USGS Water Services immediately.

01

"Search for all active USGS water monitoring sites in Florida."

02

"Get the last 7 days of water level data for site 08313000."

03

"What are the daily mean statistics for discharge at site 01646500?"

Troubleshooting USGS Water Services MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK

Common issues when connecting USGS Water Services to Vercel AI SDK through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

01

createMCPClient is not a function

Install: npm install @ai-sdk/mcp

USGS Water Services + Vercel AI SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating USGS Water Services MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK.

01

How does the Vercel AI SDK connect to MCP servers?

Import createMCPClient from @ai-sdk/mcp and pass the server URL. The SDK discovers all tools and provides typed TypeScript interfaces for each one.
02

Can I use MCP tools in Edge Functions?

Yes. The AI SDK is fully edge-compatible. MCP connections work on Vercel Edge Functions, Cloudflare Workers, and similar runtimes.
03

Does it support streaming tool results?

Yes. The SDK provides streaming primitives like useChat and streamText that handle tool calls and display results progressively in the UI.

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