MCP server

Science

io.github.pipeworx-io/science

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Science MCP — free science data APIs

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

46

Token cost

About 26,803 tokens per request

Sets up in

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

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 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 science https://gateway.pipeworx.io/science/mcp

Claude Desktop

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

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.science]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/science/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"science":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/science/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"science":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/science/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"science":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/science/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add science https://gateway.pipeworx.io/science/mcp

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":"science","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/science/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"science","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/science/mcp"}

Tools

• get_air_quality ~166 tokens
  Check current air quality at a latitude/longitude. Returns US AQI score and category plus PM2.5, PM10, ozone, NO2, and CO levels.
• get_apod ~96 tokens
  Get NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day with image URL, title, and explanation. Optionally specify a date (e.g., '2024-01-15').
• get_earthquakes ~159 tokens
  Retrieve up to 20 globally recent earthquakes from the USGS FDSN service, filtered by lookback period (1–30 days, default 1) and minimum magnitude (default 4.0). Returns magnitude, location name, depth (km), coordinates, time, and tsunami warning flag.
• get_iss_location ~79 tokens
  Fetch the International Space Station's current latitude, longitude, and Unix timestamp from the Open Notify API. No inputs required; returns a real-time position fix.

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