nasa_apod
Retrieve NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) by specifying a date, date range, or random count, including video thumbnails, using the NASA MCP Server.
Instructions
Fetch NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| count | No | Count of random APODs to retrieve | |
| date | Yes | The date of the APOD image to retrieve (YYYY-MM-DD) | |
| end_date | No | End date for date range search (YYYY-MM-DD) | |
| start_date | No | Start date for date range search (YYYY-MM-DD) | |
| thumbs | No | Return URL of thumbnail for video content |
Input Schema (JSON Schema)
{
"properties": {
"count": {
"description": "Count of random APODs to retrieve",
"type": "number"
},
"date": {
"description": "The date of the APOD image to retrieve (YYYY-MM-DD)",
"type": "string"
},
"end_date": {
"description": "End date for date range search (YYYY-MM-DD)",
"type": "string"
},
"start_date": {
"description": "Start date for date range search (YYYY-MM-DD)",
"type": "string"
},
"thumbs": {
"description": "Return URL of thumbnail for video content",
"type": "boolean"
}
},
"required": [
"date"
],
"type": "object"
}