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NASA Earthdata MCP

Discover, verify, and access NASA Earth science datasets via the Common Metadata Repository (CMR)

Checks passed
10 / 22

4 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
420 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
7

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
220
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
222

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 420 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name earthdata-mcp.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 7 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 420 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 420 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Fail
    Parameters documented

    30 of 52 parameters have a description (58%). The bar is 80%.

  • Fail
    Safety hints

    3 tools set neither readOnlyHint nor destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Not measured
    Website matches publisher

    This namespace is not a reverse domain, so the website comparison does not apply.

  • Fail
    Source repo linked

    No repository URL is on file.

  • Fail
    Repo owner matches

    The GitHub repository owner does not match the namespace login.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-09-11T18:33:17.387415Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using NASA Earthdata MCP

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http nasa-earthdata-mcp https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/mcp/v1

Capabilities

Tools 7

get_citations

Discover citation records directly associated with a collection, or look up a citation by identifier (e.g. DOI). Use this tool to evaluate citation relevance for a collection. Key fields in each returned item: - concept_id: CMR citation concept ID - name: The title or name of the citation - identifier: The primary DOI or identifier - abstract: Abstract text - citation_metadata: Nested metadata including Year, Publisher, and Author list

Discovered
get_collections

Search NASA CMR collections and return up to 10 lightweight normalized results. Key return fields in each item: - concept_id: CMR collection concept ID - native_id: native ID of the collection record - revision_id: revision ID of the collection metadata - provider_id: provider ID of the collection - short_name: collection short name - entry_title: collection title - time_start / time_end: temporal coverage bounds - processing_level_id: processing level (e.g., L3, L4) - doi: digital object identifier - collection_data_type: data type (e.g., SCIENCE_QUALITY, NEAR_REAL_TIME) - temporal_resolution / spatial_resolution: extracted resolution strings - related_urls: links to landing pages, documentation, and tools Unfiltered searches are supported when you need broad exploration. IMPORTANT — relevance and coverage: A keyword-only search returns all collections whose metadata mentions those terms, regardless of whether they actually hold data for the user's region or time period. Collection declared extents are often global or multi-decadal, so a collection appearing in results does not mean it has granules for a specific area or date. When the user's question involves a time period or geographic region, include temporal_start_date/temporal_end_date and/or spatial_wkt_geometry to restrict results to collections that overlap that window. Follow up with get_granules (with the same filters) to confirm actual data availability. IMPORTANT — keyword AND logic: CMR treats each space-separated keyword as an independent term and requires ALL of them to appear somewhere in a collection's metadata (title, summary, science keywords, instruments, platforms, etc.). Words do not need to appear in the same field or adjacent to each other. Because every term must match, adding more words makes the search STRICTER, not broader — the opposite of typical web search engines. Prefer 2–4 precise scientific terms. If a search returns 0 results, try removing the least essential word before broadening other filters. Phrase search (exact word sequence) is available by wrapping the value in escaped double quotes, but you cannot mix a phrase with additional standalone keywords. Key parameters: - keyword: free-text keyword search over collection metadata (AND logic; see above) - concept_id: exact collection concept ID - short_name: collection short name - provider: data provider short name - temporal_start_date / temporal_end_date: restrict to collections whose declared range overlaps this window; set when the user specifies a time period - spatial_wkt_geometry: restrict to collections whose declared extent intersects this area; set when the user specifies a geographic region Iteration & Refinement: - Results are strictly capped at 10 items to optimize context window usage. - If total_hits exceeds 10 and you lack the necessary results, do not attempt to page. Refine your search by adding tighter spatial, temporal, or keyword constraints. Tips: - Use scientific terms (variables, instruments, platforms) for better keyword relevance - Keep keyword queries to 2–4 precise terms; more words = stricter filter - If 0 results, drop the least essential keyword and retry before broadening other filters - Combine keyword + temporal + spatial filters for highest precision - Use short_name when you already know the target product

Discovered
get_granules

Search NASA CMR granules for a specific parent collection and return up to 10 lightweight normalized results. Key return fields in each item: - concept_id: CMR granule concept ID - native_id: native ID of the granule record - revision_id: revision ID of the granule metadata - provider_id: provider ID of the granule - granule_ur: primary granule identifier - time_start / time_end: temporal coverage bounds - access_urls: actionable data access URLs - cloud_cover: cloud cover percentage - day_night_flag: DAY, NIGHT, BOTH, or UNSPECIFIED - size_mb: file size in megabytes - data_format: file format (e.g., NetCDF-4, GeoTIFF) - bounding_box: [West, South, East, North] Minimum Bounding Rectangle (MBR) footprint. Note: for swath data or irregular polygons, this bounding box fully encloses the data but may contain empty space at the corners. IMPORTANT — data availability checks: Without temporal and/or spatial filters, results represent ALL granules ever archived in the collection, which may span decades and the entire globe. total_hits without filters tells you the full archive size, NOT whether data exists for a specific area or time period. To verify availability for a specific region and/or period, apply the corresponding spatial or temporal filters. Single-filter queries (e.g., temporal-only) are completely valid and should be used when the user only specifies one constraint, but combining both provides the most precise availability answer. Key parameters: - collection_concept_id: required parent collection concept ID - temporal_start_date / temporal_end_date: filter to granules overlapping this time window — always set when the user specifies a time period - spatial_wkt_geometry: filter to granules intersecting this area — always set when the user specifies a geographic region - cloud_cover_min / cloud_cover_max: filter optical imagery by cloud cover percentage (0–100). Only set for optical/visible imagery collections (Landsat, MODIS, VIIRS, Sentinel-2 via CMR). Do NOT set for non-optical data (SAR, altimetry, model output, etc.) Iteration & Refinement: - Results are strictly capped at 10 items to optimize context window usage. - If total_hits exceeds 10 and you lack the necessary results, do not attempt to page. Refine your query by adding tighter spatial or temporal constraints. Tips: - For the most precise availability check, provide both temporal and spatial filters if the user specifies both; otherwise, apply whichever constraint they provided - total_hits in the response reflects the filtered count — zero means no data for that combination - When users ask for "clear" or "cloud-free" imagery, set cloud_cover_max to a low value (e.g., 10 or 20)

Discovered
get_keywords

Discover official Earthdata vocabulary (like 'ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR') directly from NASA's Keyword Management System (KMS). Use this to find the exact preferred labels to construct successful get_collections searches. Key fields in each returned item: - prefLabel: The preferred label to use in searches - uuid: The KMS concept UUID - definition: Context and expanded acronyms - scheme: The vocabulary scheme (e.g. sciencekeywords, platforms)

Discovered
get_services

Search NASA CMR services for a specific parent collection and return all associated normalized UMM-S records. Key fields in each returned item: - concept_id: CMR service concept ID - native_id: native ID of the service record - revision_id: revision ID of the service metadata - provider_id: provider ID of the service - name: service name - type: service type (e.g., OPeNDAP, WCS, Harmony, WMS, WMTS, ESI, EGI - No Processing) - version: service version string - description: human-readable service description - url: Primary endpoint URL information - service_options: supported output formats, projections, subset types, and interpolation methods - operation_metadata: operation names (e.g., GetCapabilities, GetMap) and distributed computing platform Key parameters: - collection_concept_id: required parent collection concept ID Iteration & Refinement: - All services associated with the collection are fetched in a single request. Paging is not supported. Note: A collection may be associated with multiple services of different types. Check type to distinguish between data access services (e.g., OPeNDAP, WCS) and discovery/visualization services (e.g., WMS, WMTS).

Discovered
get_tools

Search NASA CMR tools for a specific parent collection and return all associated normalized UMM-T records. Key fields in each returned item: - concept_id: CMR tool concept ID - native_id: native ID of the tool record - revision_id: revision ID of the tool metadata - provider_id: provider ID of the tool - name: tool name - type: tool type (e.g., Downloadable Tool, Web User Interface, Web Portal, Model) - version: tool version string - description: human-readable tool description - url: Primary URL for directly accessing the tool - supported_input_formats: file formats the tool can read (e.g., HDF5, NETCDF-4, GeoTIFF) - supported_output_formats: file formats the tool can produce - supported_operating_systems: OS compatibility (name and version) - supported_browsers: browser compatibility (name and version) - supported_software_languages: programming language compatibility - tool_keywords: Earth science keyword taxonomy for the tool - organizations: providers, developers, or publishers of the tool - potential_action: smart handoff definition for parameterized deep links (e.g., 'Open in Giovanni') Key parameters: - collection_concept_id: required parent collection concept ID Iteration & Refinement: - All tools associated with the collection are fetched in a single request. Paging is not supported. Note: A collection may be associated with multiple tools of different types. Check type to distinguish between downloadable tools, web user interfaces, and web portals.

Discovered
get_variables

Discover scientific variables and measurements associated with a collection, or look up variables by keyword. Use this tool to understand dataset variables, dimensions, and data processing parameters (such as scale, offset, and fill values) before downloading or analyzing data. Key fields in each returned item: - concept_id: CMR variable concept ID - name: Variable short name - long_name: Variable long name - definition: Variable definition - data_type: Data type of the variable - units: Units of measurement - scale: Scale factor - offset: Offset value - fill_values: Values indicating missing or invalid data - valid_ranges: Valid data ranges - dimensions: Variable dimensions

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected420 ms7