search_nasa_images
Pack: nasa · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nasa/mcp
Search the NASA Image and Video Library for images/videos of any subject — planets, missions, astronauts, launches, galaxies, etc. PREFER for “NASA photos of Jupiter”, “images of the Apollo 11 mission”, “pictures of a nebula”. Returns title, description, date, NASA ID, media type, and a thumbnail URL. Keyless.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | Search terms, e.g. “jupiter”, “apollo 11”, “crab nebula”. |
media_type | string | no | Optional filter: “image”, “video”, or “audio”. |
limit | number | no | Max results to return (default 10, max 50). |
Example call
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":"search_nasa_images","arguments":{}}}'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.