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Soils (USDA NRCS)

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USDA NRCS Soil Data Access for soil properties and construction suitability.

What is Soils (USDA NRCS)?

Access USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Data Access to query soil properties including drainage class, hydrology group, flood frequency, and construction suitability ratings for foundation design, spill containment, and reclamation planning.

Available Tools

  • queryByAreaSymbol
    Query soil map units by county area symbol (e.g., TX201)
  • queryByMapUnit
    Query detailed soil properties by map unit key
  • getInterpretations
    Get soil interpretations for construction suitability
  • executeQuery
    Execute custom Soil Data Access SQL query

Requirements

  • ENABLE_ENVIRONMENTAL_APIS
    Set to 'true' to enable environmental connectors

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Follow these steps to connect Soils (USDA NRCS) to Claude:

Step 1: Open Claude Settings

Launch Claude → Click the profile button (bottom left) → Navigate to Settings

Step 2: Access Connectors

Scroll down to the Connectors tab → Navigate to the bottom → Click “Add Custom Connector”

Step 3: Name Your Connector

Enter any name you'd like for this connector

Step 4: Get the Connector URL

Log in to PatchOps → Navigate to the /mcp page → Copy the connector URL you want to use

Step 5: Add the Connector

Paste the URL in the “Remote MCP Server URL” text box → Click Add

Step 6: Start Using

Your connector is now ready to use in Claude

Follow these steps to connect Soils (USDA NRCS) to ChatGPT:

Step 1: Enable Developer Mode

Go to Settings → Connectors → Advanced → Enable Developer mode

Step 2: Create New Connector

Go back to Connectors page → Click “Create” (top right)

Step 3: Name Your Connector

Enter any name you'd like for this connector (descriptions are optional)

Step 4: Get the Connector URL

Log in to PatchOps → Navigate to the /mcp page → Copy the connector URL you want to use

Step 5: Add the URL

Paste the URL in the “MCP Server URL” text box

Step 6: Set Authentication

Click the authentication dropdown → Select “No authentication” (PatchOps handles authentication internally)

Step 7: Create the Connector

Click “I understand and want to continue” checkbox → Press Create

Step 8: Using the Connector

Start a new chat → Click the + button (left of text box) → Open dropdown → Hover over three dots labeled “More” → Select your connector

Instructions for connecting Soils (USDA NRCS) to GitHub Copilot:

Coming Soon

Detailed setup instructions for GitHub Copilot will be added here.

For other MCP-compatible platforms:

Step 1: Get the Connector URL

Log in to PatchOps → Navigate to the /mcp page → Copy the connector URL you want to use

Step 2: Add to Configuration

Add this configuration to your MCP settings file. Replace the URL with your specific connector URL from the /mcp page:

"Soils (USDA NRCS)-MCP": {
  "url": "https://...patchops.ai/mcp/...",
  "type": "http"
}

Example Configuration

Here’s an example using Cambria-MCP:

"Cambria-MCP": {
  "url": "https://cambria.patchops.ai/mcp/...",
  "type": "http"
}