simbad-mcp
A keyless MCP server for SIMBAD that enables agents to query astronomical objects using TAP and ADQL protocols. It is part of a monorepo of community-built servers that primarily read public data without requiring user-provided API keys.
Package and access
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What you can do with it
- Query astronomical objects via TAP
- Execute ADQL queries on SIMBAD data
- Retrieve public astronomical metadata
Source and maintenance
- Maintenance checked
Packages and installation
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simbad-mcp 1.0.0
{
"version": "1.0.0",
"transport": "stdio",
"identifier": "simbad-mcp",
"registryType": "npm"
}Tools
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Connect from your client
Each snippet configures the same source-provided package; replace placeholders before use.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"simbad-mcp-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"simbad-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
}Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"simbad-mcp-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"simbad-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"simbad-mcp-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"simbad-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"simbad-mcp-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"simbad-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
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