NASA MCP connector

NASA is the U.S. space agency's public API platform providing access to astronomy imagery, near-Earth object data, earth science datasets, and space weather events. The NASA MCP connector allows AI agents to retrieve the astronomy picture of the day, query near-Earth asteroid feeds and lookup specific asteroids, and browse comprehensive asteroid datasets. It also supports accessing space weather data from the DONKI system, including coronal mass ejections, solar flares, interplanetary shocks, solar energetic particles, magnetopause crossings, and radiation belt enhancements.

Authentication type

• API Key - Requires a static API key to be configured before the agent can connect to the service.

Uses

Use the NASA MCP connector to perform the following actions:

• Monitor near-Earth asteroids to assess potential impact risks for facilities
• Track solar events and space weather to protect satellite operations
• Retrieve daily astronomy imagery for educational content and marketing campaigns
• Access Earth satellite imagery to monitor environmental changes and asset locations
• Analyze coronal mass ejections to predict communication and power grid disruptions
• Build space weather alerts into operational dashboards for mission-critical systems
• Research asteroid characteristics to support scientific analysis and reporting
• Integrate NASA data into compliance and risk assessment workflows

Example prompts

Use the following example prompts to invoke NASA MCP connector tools from your AI assistant or Boomi Connect workflow:

• Show me the latest astronomy picture of the day from NASA.
• Find all near-Earth objects that could impact us in the next 30 days.
• Give me details on asteroid 2023 DW with data from NASA.
• Retrieve recent coronal mass ejection data from NASA and alert my team.
• Get Earth imagery for our facility location using NASA satellite data.
• What solar flare events has NASA recorded in the past week?
• List all high-speed solar wind streams NASA has detected recently.
• Show me magnetopause crossing events from NASA to assess space weather risk.
• Pull radiation belt enhancement alerts from NASA for our satellite assets.
• Fetch NASA notifications about space weather and solar activity.

NASA MCP connector tools

The NASA MCP connector provides the following tools. Each tool maps to a specific action you can invoke from your AI agent or automation.

Tool	Description
getAstronomyPictureOfTheDay	Retrieves the daily featured astronomy image with accompanying scientific description.
getAsteroidNeoFeed	Retrieves a feed of near-Earth objects identified within a specified time period.
getAsteroidNeoLookup	Retrieves detailed information about a specific near-Earth asteroid.
browseAsteroidNeos	Allows exploration and filtering of the near-Earth asteroid dataset.
getDonkiCoronalMassEjection	Retrieves data on coronal mass ejection events from the sun.
getDonkiInterplanetaryShock	Retrieves data on interplanetary shock events detected in space.
getDonkiSolarFlare	Retrieves data on solar flare events and their characteristics.
getDonkiSolarEnergeticParticle	Retrieves data on solar energetic particle events from the sun.
getDonkiMagnetopauseCrossing	Retrieves data on magnetopause crossing events affecting Earth's magnetic field.
getDonkiRadiationBeltEnhancement	Retrieves data on radiation belt enhancement events in Earth's magnetosphere.
getDonkiHighSpeedStream	Retrieves data on high-speed solar wind stream events.
getDonkiWsaEnlilSimulation	Retrieves space weather simulation models and predictions.
getDonkiNotifications	Retrieves alerts and notifications about space weather events.
getEarthImagery	Retrieves satellite imagery of Earth for specified locations and dates.
getEarthAssets	Retrieves information about available Earth imagery assets and coverage.