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

Name: USGS Water Services
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The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect USGS Water Services through Vinkius and your agents gain typed, auto-discovered tools with built-in guardrails. no manual schema definitions required.

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The USGS Water Services MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK is a standout in the Industry Titans category — giving your AI agent 5 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.

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import asyncio
from agents import Agent, Runner
from agents.mcp import MCPServerStreamableHttp

async def main():
    # Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
    async with MCPServerStreamableHttp(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    ) as mcp_server:

        agent = Agent(
            name="USGS Water Services Assistant",
            instructions=(
                "You help users interact with USGS Water Services. "
                "You have access to 5 tools."
            ),
            mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
        )

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent, "List all available tools from USGS Water Services"
        )
        print(result.final_output)

asyncio.run(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 OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 5 tools from USGS Water Services through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries USGS Water Services, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.

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 OpenAI Agents 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 OpenAI Agents SDK

When OpenAI Agents 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.

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Get daily values on USGS Water Services

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

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Get groundwater levels on USGS Water Services

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

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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)

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Get sites on USGS Water Services

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

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Get statistics on USGS Water Services

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

Connect USGS Water Services to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

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

Install the SDK

Run pip install openai-agents in your Python environment

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token from cloud.vinkius.com

Run the script

Save the code above and run it: python agent.py

Explore tools

The agent will automatically discover 5 tools from USGS Water Services

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the USGS Water Services MCP Server

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

Native MCP integration via `MCPServerSse`, pass the URL and the SDK auto-discovers all tools with full type safety

Built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns let you build production-grade agents without reinventing safety infrastructure

Lightweight and composable: chain multiple agents and MCP servers in a single pipeline with minimal boilerplate

First-party OpenAI support ensures optimal compatibility with GPT models for tool calling and structured output

USGS Water Services + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

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

Automated workflows: build agents that query USGS Water Services, process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously

Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents. one queries USGS Water Services, another analyzes results, a third generates reports

Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through USGS Water Services tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop

Customer support bots: agents query USGS Water Services to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention

Example Prompts for USGS Water Services in OpenAI Agents SDK

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

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

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

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

Troubleshooting USGS Water Services MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

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

MCPServerStreamableHttp not found

Ensure you have the latest version: pip install --upgrade openai-agents

Agent not calling tools

Make sure your prompt explicitly references the task the tools can help with.

USGS Water Services + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating USGS Water Services MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.

How does the OpenAI Agents SDK connect to MCP?

Use MCPServerSse(url=...) to create a server connection. The SDK auto-discovers all tools and makes them available to your agent with full type information.

Can I use multiple MCP servers in one agent?

Yes. Pass a list of MCPServerSse instances to the agent constructor. The agent can use tools from all connected servers within a single run.

Does the SDK support streaming responses?

Yes. The SDK supports SSE and Streamable HTTP transports, both of which work natively with Vinkius.

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