usgs water mcp server for Cursor

io.github.cyanheads/usgs-water-mcp-server

Query real-time and historical USGS water data from ~8,000 stream gages and groundwater wells.

client:Cursor transport:streamable-http runtime:npm tools:7

Install usgs water mcp server in Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "usgs-water-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://usgs-water.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use .cursor/mcp.json in a project root instead to scope it to that project. Cursor merges both. Cursor docs