USGS Water Services Integration Guide

This guide will walk you through integrating the USGS Water Services API with your OpenAssistantGPT chatbot.

Overview

USGS Water Services provides comprehensive data about water resources in the United States, including river levels, water quality, and precipitation data. The service offers real-time monitoring of water conditions across thousands of sites nationwide. It features historical water data, flood predictions, and water quality assessments for rivers, lakes, and groundwater.

Integration Steps

1. Review API Documentation

First, visit the USGS Water Services API documentation to understand the available endpoints and how they work.

2. Create Custom Action

In your OpenAssistantGPT dashboard:

1. Go to the Actions Dashboard
2. Click "Create New Action"
3. Chose Get or Post
4. Fill the action form with the following details:

Name: get_usgs_water_services_data

Description: Get data using USGS Water Services

URL: https://waterservices.usgs.gov/?ref=public_apis&utm_medium=website

Parameters: This will depend on the API you are integrating. Parameters are query parameters passed in the URL.

3. Assign Action to Your Chatbot

1. Go to your Chatbot Dashboard
2. Select your chatbot
3. Go to "Settings" > "Actions"
4. Add the get_usgs_water_services_data action to your chatbot

Using the Integration

Your chatbot can now handle science & math-related queries. Here are some example questions you can ask:

• What's the current water level of the Mississippi River?
• Check water quality in the Great Lakes
• Get flood alerts for Colorado rivers

The chatbot will automatically use the USGS Water Services API to fetch and return the requested information.

Additional Resources

• USGS Water Services API Documentation
• OpenAssistantGPT Actions Guide
• Custom Action Tutorial