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NASA MCP — wraps NASA Open APIs (api.nasa.gov)

3 tools
0ms auth
free tier 50 calls/day

Tools

get_apod

Get the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day with explanation. Optionally specify a date. Example: get_apod({ date: "2024-01-15", _apiKey: "DEMO_KEY" })

No parameters required.

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get_asteroids

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: "D

No parameters required.

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get_mars_photos

Get photos taken by Mars rovers (Curiosity, Opportunity, Spirit). Filter by Martian sol and camera. Example: get_mars_photos({ sol: 1000, camera: "FHAZ", _apiKey: "DEMO_KEY" })

No parameters required.

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Test with curl

The gateway speaks JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST. You can test any pack directly from the terminal.

List available tools
bash 
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nasa/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'
Call a tool
bash 
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nasa/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_apod","arguments":{}}}'