`get_apod`

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

Get NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day with image URL, title, and explanation. Optionally specify a date (e.g., ‘2024-01-15’).

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`date`	string	no	Date in YYYY-MM-DD format (default: today)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "date": "2024-01-15"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/science/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_apod","arguments":{"date":"2024-01-15"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_apod', {
  "date": "2024-01-15"
});

More examples

{}

Response shape

Always returns: title, date, explanation, image_url, hd_url, media_type, copyright

Field	Type	Description
`title`	string	Title of the astronomy picture
`date`	string	Date in YYYY-MM-DD format
`explanation`	string	Explanation of the astronomy picture
`image_url`	string	URL to the image
`hd_url`	string \| null	URL to high-definition version or null
`media_type`	string	Type of media (image or video)
`copyright`	string \| null	Copyright information or null

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "title": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Title of the astronomy picture"
    },
    "date": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Date in YYYY-MM-DD format"
    },
    "explanation": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Explanation of the astronomy picture"
    },
    "image_url": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "URL to the image"
    },
    "hd_url": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "URL to high-definition version or null"
    },
    "media_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Type of media (image or video)"
    },
    "copyright": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Copyright information or null"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "title",
    "date",
    "explanation",
    "image_url",
    "hd_url",
    "media_type",
    "copyright"
  ]
}

Connect

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

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_apod