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Astronomy Picture of the Day, Mars Rover photos, Near Earth Objects, and space weather via NASA APIs
15+ deploysConnect NASA Open APIs
6 tools ready — no API key needed
claude mcp add nasa --url https://datafaucet.dev/api/mcp/t/nasaPaste in terminal, then ask your agent to use any NASA Open APIs tool.
get_apod
Try →Get Astronomy Picture of the Day. Params: date (YYYY-MM-DD, defaults to today). Returns title, explanation, url (image/video), hdurl, media_type, copyright, and date.
https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod?api_key=DEMO_KEY&date={date}
get_mars_photos
Try →Get Mars Rover photos for a given sol (Martian day). Params: rover (curiosity/opportunity/spirit), sol (integer), camera (optional: FHAZ/RHAZ/NAVCAM/MAST). Returns array of photo objects with img_src, earth_date, camera name.
https://api.nasa.gov/mars-photos/api/v1/rovers/{rover}/photos?sol={sol}&api_key=DEMO_KEY
get_neo_feed
Try →Get Near Earth Objects for a date range (max 7 days). Params: start_date, end_date (YYYY-MM-DD). Returns element_count and near_earth_objects grouped by date with name, estimated diameter, velocity, miss distance, and hazard status.
https://api.nasa.gov/neo/rest/v1/feed?start_date={start_date}&end_date={end_date}&api_key=DEMO_KEY
get_earth_imagery
Try →Get Landsat 8 satellite imagery metadata for coordinates. Params: lat, lon (decimal degrees), date (YYYY-MM-DD). Returns url to image, cloud_score, and date of closest available image.
https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/earth/assets?lon={lon}&lat={lat}&date={date}&api_key=DEMO_KEY
get_solar_flares
Try →Get solar flare events from the Space Weather Database (DONKI). Params: startDate, endDate (YYYY-MM-DD). Returns flare ID, begin/peak/end times, class type (C/M/X), source location, and linked instruments.
https://api.nasa.gov/DONKI/FLR?startDate={start_date}&endDate={end_date}&api_key=DEMO_KEY
get_asteroid
Try →Get detailed data for a specific near-earth asteroid by ID. Returns name, nasa_jpl_url, estimated diameter (min/max in km and miles), is_potentially_hazardous, orbital_data with eccentricity, semi_major_axis, and close_approach_data array.
https://api.nasa.gov/neo/rest/v1/neo/{asteroid_id}?api_key=DEMO_KEY
Run this in your terminal:
claude mcp add nasa https://datafaucet.dev/api/mcp/t/nasa
Connect NASA Open APIs to your AI agent in under 60 seconds. No account required.
This server runs live in our sandbox. Connect your AI agent directly:
claude mcp add datafaucet-sandbox https://datafaucet.dev/api/sandbox
First thing to ask your AI
Live health check
{notion_token}) with your real credentialsReplace these placeholders with your real values before deploying:
{asteroid_id}Resource identifier{date}Your value{end_date}Your value{lat}Your value{lon}Your value{rover}Your value{sol}Your value{start_date}Your valuePreview:
GET https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod?api_key=DEMO_KEY&date={date}claude mcp add nasa --url https://datafaucet.dev/api/mcp/t/nasa
Paste into your client's MCP configuration file · most users connect in under 60s
claude mcp add nasa --url https://datafaucet.dev/api/mcp/t/nasaWhat your AI agent sees
I have access to 6 tools from NASA Open APIs: get_apod, get_mars_photos, get_neo_feed, and 3 more.
“Get Astronomy Picture of the Day. Params: date (YYYY-MM-DD, defaults to today). Returns title, explanation, url (image/video), hdurl, media_type, copyright, and date.”
Calling get_apod... Done. Here are the results.
Try these prompts
“Show me today's Astronomy Picture of the Day with its explanation”
Copy“Get the latest photos from Curiosity rover on Mars”
Copy“Are there any near-earth objects approaching this week?”
CopyClick any prompt to copy, then paste into your AI client.