`search_by_name`

Pack: celestrak · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/search_by_name for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Search the satellite catalog by name substring and return matching orbital elements (TLE / GP data).

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`name`	string	yes	Satellite name substring, e.g. “STARLINK” or “NOAA”.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "name": "STARLINK"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/celestrak/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_by_name","arguments":{"name":"STARLINK"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_by_name', {
  "name": "STARLINK"
});

More examples

{
  "name": "NOAA"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the celestrak pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "celestrak": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/celestrak/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

search_by_name