# NASA CMR (Common Metadata Repository)

> Use this tool when you need to search and retrieve NASA Earth science datasets, solving problems of data discovery and access for researchers and data scientists. It takes inputs such as date range, DAAC provider, and keywords, and returns structured information including concept IDs, descriptions, and shortnames. This tool is ideal for use cases where seamless integration with AI assistants is required to efficiently query and access NASA's extensive catalog of Earth observation data.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/podaac-cmr  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/podaac-cmr

## Description

CMR-MCP provides a bridge between AI assistants and NASA's Common Metadata Repository (CMR) through the Earthaccess library, enabling search and retrieval of NASA Earth science datasets. Developed by PO.DAAC, this server implementation exposes a single tool that allows querying datasets by date range, DAAC provider, and keywords, returning structured information including concept IDs, descriptions, and shortnames. The server is particularly valuable for researchers and data scientists who need to discover and access NASA's extensive catalog of Earth observation data without leaving their AI assistant interface.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-04-25

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/podaac-cmr)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/podaac/cmr-mcp>

## 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": "podaac-cmr"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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