nasa-images-mcp-server

An MCP server that allows agents to search NASA's image library using keywords and display results in an interactive UI. It supports both stdio and Streamable HTTP transports, features stateful session management, and enables sequential navigation of search results.

Package and access

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Community listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by kaitoy

You need:Requirements Node.js 18 or higher npm or yarn NASA API Key (get free at nasa.gov/api )

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What you can do with it

Search NASA's image library by keywords
Display search results in an interactive UI
Navigate through image results sequentially
Manage stateful sessions for image queries

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 1.1.3

mcp-registry: io.github.kaitoy/nasa-images@1.1.3 Source repository

Maintenance checked: Oct 31, 2026, 10:59 PM UTC

Packages and installation

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@kaitoy/nasa-images-mcp-server 1.1.3

npm

@kaitoy/nasa-images-mcp-server package definition

{
  "version": "1.1.3",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "@kaitoy/nasa-images-mcp-server",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "NASA_API_KEY",
      "format": "string",
      "isRequired": true,
      "description": "Your API key for the NASA Images API"
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nasa-images-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kaitoy/nasa-images-mcp-server@1.1.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NASA_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NASA_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nasa-images-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kaitoy/nasa-images-mcp-server@1.1.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NASA_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NASA_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "nasa-images-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kaitoy/nasa-images-mcp-server@1.1.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NASA_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NASA_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nasa-images-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kaitoy/nasa-images-mcp-server@1.1.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NASA_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NASA_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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