mcp_server_nasa

mcp_server_nasa

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cloud_platforms

The project is an MCP Server designed for integrating NASA API functionality, specifically focused on retrieving Near-Earth Object information by date. It supports various commands for configuration and execution within an LLM environment.

MCP Server for NASA API integration.

NASA NEO API request by date

  • Near Earth Object information retrieval by date

Clone repo and run:

uv install

Add you mcp server config to your LLM

Example Claude config file (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "nasa": {
            "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "--directory",
                    "<PATH TO YOUR PY>",
                    "run",
                    "main.py"
                ]
        }
    }
}

Tools:

getNeo()

  • add your own api key in apiconfig.py (eg: apiconfig.example.py)
{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "getNeo",
    "arguments": {
      "start_date": "<START_DATE>",
      "end_date": "<END_DATE>"
    },
    "_meta": {
      "progressToken": 0
    }
  }
}

Other instructions (uv examples)

Create environment

uv init mcp-server-demo

cd mcp-server-demo

uv add "mcp[cli]"

uv run mcp

Usage: mcp [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]

MCP development tools

  • Options

--help

Commands

version > Show the MCP version

dev > Run a MCP server with the MCP Inspector

run > Run a MCP Server

install > Install a MCP server in the Claude desktop app

Example (open MCP dev Inspector):

uv run mcp dev <MYPYTHONFILE>

# Example output:
Starting MCP inspector...
⚙️ Proxy server listening on port <PORT>
🔍 MCP Inspector is up and running at http://127.0.0.1:<PORT> 🚀