list_categories
Pack: nasa-eonet · 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/list_categories for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.
Return all EONET event category definitions (id, title, description, layers) used to filter the events and geojson tools.
Example call
Arguments
{}
curl
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nasa-eonet/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"list_categories","arguments":{}}}'
TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();
const result = await pipeworx.call('list_categories', {});
Response shape
Always returns: categories
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
categories | array | List of EONET categories |
Full JSON Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"categories": {
"type": "array",
"description": "List of EONET categories",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Category id"
},
"title": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Category title"
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Category description"
},
"link": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Category link"
}
}
}
}
},
"required": [
"categories"
]
}
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 nasa-eonet pack
{
"mcpServers": {
"nasa-eonet": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nasa-eonet/mcp"
}
}
}
See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.