Available tools
7 tools| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
searchExplorationWells | NJ oil & gas / exploration wells by county/name or near a point (36 records). |
getBedrockGeology | Bedrock geology polygons by unit name or bbox/near as GeoJSON for a map. |
getAquifers | Bedrock or surficial aquifer extent polygons by name/location as GeoJSON. |
getFaultsAndFolds | Fault and fold linework as GeoJSON (requires a bbox/near bound). |
getGroundwaterRechargeAreas | Recharge (bounded) + sole-source aquifer polygons as GeoJSON. |
searchGroundwaterQuality | Ambient groundwater-quality monitoring stations by analyte group + county/location. |
getServiceInfo | Connector surface, layer ids, field meanings, and live record counts. |
Setup
A few steps to connect your AI agents to NJ DEP Geology.
- 1
Enable Environmental APIs
Set ENABLE_ENVIRONMENTAL_APIS=true for your deployment.
- 2
Toggle Connector On
Open /mcp and turn on NJ DEP Geology with the environmental switch.
- 3
Start Querying
Call the nj-dep-geology MCP tool with method=searchExplorationWells.
Connect to your AI assistant
Pick the tool your team uses for the exact setup steps.
- 1
Open Claude settings
Launch Claude, click the profile button (bottom left), and go to Settings.
- 2
Access connectors
Open the Connectors tab, scroll to the bottom, and click “Add custom connector”.
- 3
Name your connector
Enter any name you’d like for this connector.
- 4
Get the connector URL
Log in to PatchOps, open the /mcp page, and copy the connector URL you want to use.
- 5
Add the connector
Paste the URL into the “Remote MCP server URL” box and click Add.
- 6
Start using
Your NJ DEP Geology connector is ready to use in Claude.