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NASA Earthdata MCP Official

io.github.nasa/earthdata-mcp

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

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

At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

nasa.gov (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

7

Token cost

About 6,379 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

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

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.earthdata-mcp]
url = "https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/mcp/v1"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"earthdata-mcp":{"httpUrl":"https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/mcp/v1"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"earthdata-mcp":{"url":"https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/mcp/v1"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"earthdata-mcp":{"type":"http","url":"https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/mcp/v1"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add earthdata-mcp https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/mcp/v1

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"earthdata-mcp","server_url":"https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/mcp/v1","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"earthdata-mcp","server_url":"https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/mcp/v1"}

Tools

• get_citations ~438 tokens
  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 - identif
• get_collections ~2018 tokens
  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
• get_granules ~1659 tokens
  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
• get_keywords ~406 tokens
  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 se
• get_services ~650 tokens
  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: provide
• get_tools ~720 tokens
  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
• get_variables ~488 tokens
  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 r

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