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EPA Environmental Compliance Data API for AI Agents with MCP Server

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Created by: David Ashby || cfomodz

David Ashby

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Complete MCP server exposing 16 U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act API operations to AI agents.

⚡ Quick Setup

  1. Import this workflow into your n8n instance
  2. Credentials Add U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act credentials
  3. Activate the workflow to start your MCP server
  4. Copy the webhook URL from the MCP trigger node
  5. Connect AI agents using the MCP URL

🔧 How it Works

This workflow converts the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act API into an MCP-compatible interface for AI agents.

MCP Trigger: Serves as your server endpoint for AI agent requests
HTTP Request Nodes: Handle API calls to https://echodata.epa.gov/echo
AI Expressions: Automatically populate parameters via $fromAI() placeholders
Native Integration: Returns responses directly to the AI agent

📋 Available Operations (16 total)

🔧 Rcra_Rest_Services.Get_Download (2 endpoints)

GET /rcra_rest_services.get_download: Request RCRA Data Download
POST /rcra_rest_services.get_download: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Download Data Service

🔧 Rcra_Rest_Services.Get_Facilities (2 endpoints)

GET /rcra_rest_services.get_facilities: Request RCRA Facility Search
POST /rcra_rest_services.get_facilities: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Facility Search Service

🔧 Rcra_Rest_Services.Get_Facility_Info (2 endpoints)

GET /rcra_rest_services.get_facility_info: Request RCRA Facility Details
POST /rcra_rest_services.get_facility_info: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Facility Enhanced Search Service

🔧 Rcra_Rest_Services.Get_Geojson (2 endpoints)

GET /rcra_rest_services.get_geojson: Request RCRA GeoJSON Data
POST /rcra_rest_services.get_geojson: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) GeoJSON Service

🔧 Rcra_Rest_Services.Get_Info_Clusters (2 endpoints)

GET /rcra_rest_services.get_info_clusters: Request RCRA Info Clusters
POST /rcra_rest_services.get_info_clusters: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Info Clusters Service

🔧 Rcra_Rest_Services.Get_Map (2 endpoints)

GET /rcra_rest_services.get_map: Request RCRA Map Data
POST /rcra_rest_services.get_map: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Map Service

🔧 Rcra_Rest_Services.Get_Qid (2 endpoints)

GET /rcra_rest_services.get_qid: Request RCRA Paginated Results
POST /rcra_rest_services.get_qid: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Paginated Results Service

🔧 Rcra_Rest_Services.Metadata (2 endpoints)

GET /rcra_rest_services.metadata: Request RCRA Metadata
POST /rcra_rest_services.metadata: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Metadata Service

🤖 AI Integration

Parameter Handling: AI agents automatically provide values for:
• Path parameters and identifiers
• Query parameters and filters
• Request body data
• Headers and authentication

Response Format: Native U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act API responses with full data structure

Error Handling: Built-in n8n HTTP request error management

💡 Usage Examples

Connect this MCP server to any AI agent or workflow:

Claude Desktop: Add MCP server URL to configuration
Cursor: Add MCP server SSE URL to configuration
Custom AI Apps: Use MCP URL as tool endpoint
API Integration: Direct HTTP calls to MCP endpoints

✨ Benefits

Zero Setup: No parameter mapping or configuration needed
AI-Ready: Built-in $fromAI() expressions for all parameters
Production Ready: Native n8n HTTP request handling and logging
Extensible: Easily modify or add custom logic

🆓 Free for community use! Ready to deploy in under 2 minutes.