isitwater

What This Skill Does

The isitwater skill for OpenClaw provides a precise, automated way to determine if a specific set of geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) resides over a body of water or land. By leveraging the IsItWater API, this agent-based skill bridges the gap between raw GPS data and meaningful geographic context. It is designed to be highly reliable, returning not just a boolean status regarding water presence, but also detailed feature tags such as ocean, lake, river, or glacier, allowing for nuanced spatial analysis directly within your chat environment.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your OpenClaw environment, execute the command clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/johnnagro/isitwater. Once installed, ensure your API credentials are configured. The system first checks for the presence of the ISITWATER_API_KEY environment variable. If missing, you must manually add your key to the ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json configuration file under the skills.entries.isitwater object. For guidance on obtaining an API key, visit the IsItWater official website to register and generate your unique credentials.

Use Cases

This skill is invaluable for developers, logistics planners, and outdoor enthusiasts. Use it to filter geocoded datasets to remove maritime coordinates, verify maritime boundary compliance for logistics routing, or add context to location-based services by identifying water features for climate or environmental research applications. It is particularly effective when chained with other map-based skills to provide comprehensive, location-aware intelligence.

Example Prompts

1. "Check if the coordinates 36.0, -30.0 are over water and tell me which features were identified."
2. "Is the point 41.7658, -72.6734 on land?"
3. "Verify if these coordinates are in the ocean: lat 34.0522, lon -118.2437."

Tips & Limitations

Each request consumes 1 credit from your IsItWater account balance. Keep this in mind when processing bulk location datasets. The skill requires exact float values for latitude and longitude; ensure your input data is correctly formatted. If the API key is not configured, the agent will guide you through the setup process. Always verify your network settings, as this skill performs external network requests to validate the geographical information provided.