get_small_body
Pack: jpl-ssd · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jpl-ssd/mcp
NASA/JPL Solar System Dynamics — look up an asteroid or comet by name or designation and return its orbit and physical parameters (eccentricity, semi-major axis, MOID, diameter, albedo, NEO/PHA flags). Keyless.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name | string | yes | Asteroid/comet name or designation, e.g. “Ceres”, “433 Eros”, “Halley”, “2021 PH27”. |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jpl-ssd/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_small_body","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"jpl-ssd": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jpl-ssd/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.