`get_asteroids`

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

Get near-Earth asteroids approaching within a date range (max 7 days). Returns size, velocity, and miss distance. Example: get_asteroids({ start_date: “2024-01-01”, end_date: “2024-01-07”, _apiKey: “DEMO_KEY” })

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`start_date`	string	yes	Start date in YYYY-MM-DD format
`end_date`	string	yes	End date in YYYY-MM-DD format (max 7 days after start)
`_apiKey`	string	no	NASA API key (optional, defaults to DEMO_KEY)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "start_date": "2024-01-01",
  "end_date": "2024-01-07",
  "_apiKey": "your-nasa-api-key"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nasa/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_asteroids","arguments":{"start_date":"2024-01-01","end_date":"2024-01-07","_apiKey":"your-nasa-api-key"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_asteroids', {
  "start_date": "2024-01-01",
  "end_date": "2024-01-07",
  "_apiKey": "your-nasa-api-key"
});

More examples

{
  "start_date": "2024-02-10",
  "end_date": "2024-02-15",
  "_apiKey": "your-nasa-api-key"
}

Response shape

Always returns: total_count, asteroids

Field	Type	Description
`total_count`	number	Total count of near-Earth objects in the date range
`asteroids`	array	List of near-Earth asteroids (up to 30)

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "total_count": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Total count of near-Earth objects in the date range"
    },
    "asteroids": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "List of near-Earth asteroids (up to 30)",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "NASA JPL unique asteroid identifier"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Asteroid name or designation"
          },
          "date": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Date of close approach in YYYY-MM-DD format"
          },
          "hazardous": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Whether asteroid is potentially hazardous"
          },
          "diameter_min_m": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Minimum estimated diameter in meters"
          },
          "diameter_max_m": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Maximum estimated diameter in meters"
          },
          "velocity_km_h": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Relative velocity in kilometers per hour"
          },
          "miss_distance_km": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Miss distance from Earth in kilometers"
          },
          "jpl_url": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "NASA JPL URL for detailed asteroid information"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "id",
          "name",
          "date",
          "hazardous",
          "diameter_min_m",
          "diameter_max_m",
          "jpl_url"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "total_count",
    "asteroids"
  ]
}

Connect

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

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_asteroids