`lookup_name`

Pack: mast-nasa · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mast-nasa/mcp

Resolve target name → coords.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`name`	string	yes

Example call

Arguments

{
  "name": "M31"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mast-nasa/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"lookup_name","arguments":{"name":"M31"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('lookup_name', {
  "name": "M31"
});

More examples

{
  "name": "Andromeda Galaxy"
}

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`Resolving`	array	Array of resolved target coordinates

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "Resolving": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Array of resolved target coordinates",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "RA": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Right Ascension in degrees"
          },
          "dec": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Declination in degrees"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Resolved target name"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mast-nasa": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mast-nasa/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

lookup_name