# NASA PDS Registry MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to search and explore planetary data products, missions, and celestial bodies. It provides access to the NASA Planetary Data System Registry API, enabling human-in-the-loop discovery of relevant data and instruments. Ideal for applications requiring comprehensive planetary data access, such as research, mission planning, and data analysis.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/nasa-pds-pds-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/nasa-pds-pds-mcp-server

## Description

Provides access to the NASA Planetary Data System Registry API, enabling human-in-the-loop search and exploration of planetary data products, missions, celestial bodies, and instruments.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.53
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/nt6c7xtm10)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/NASA-PDS/pds-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-pds-pds-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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