# NASA APIs

> Use this tool when you need to access a wide range of NASA and JPL data, including astronomy images and space weather information, through a unified interface. It solves problems in educational, research, and space exploration workflows by providing authenticated access to 16 APIs, handling responses, and registering resources. The tool takes NASA API keys as input and outputs formatted data from various NASA and JPL APIs, making it ideal for AI assistants and data-intensive applications.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/nasa-apis  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/nasa-apis

## Description

NASA MCP Server provides access to a wide range of NASA and JPL APIs through a unified interface, enabling AI assistants to retrieve astronomy images, satellite data, space weather information, Mars rover photos, and more. Built with TypeScript using the Model Context Protocol SDK, it handles authentication with NASA API keys, formats responses appropriately, and registers resources for persistent access. The implementation includes handlers for 13 NASA APIs including APOD, EPIC, NEO, GIBS, and DONKI, plus 3 JPL APIs for asteroid and fireball data, making it valuable for educational, research, and space exploration workflows.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.61
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/nasa-apis)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/programcomputer/nasa-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "nasa-apis"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/nasa-apis` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/nasa-apis/pull`

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