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Nasa

11 tools. 0 can modify or destroy data without limits.

Read-only server. Low risk, but rate limits prevent runaway API costs.

Last updated: 12 Jun 2026

0 can modify or destroy data

11 read-only

11 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 12/06/2026

How to control Nasa ↓

TOOL MAP

What Nasa exposes to your agents

Read (11) Write / Execute (0) Destructive / Financial (0)

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THE RISK

What can go wrong

Even read-only tools carry cost. An agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up bills.

POLICY

How to control Nasa

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Nasa, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Cap read operations

{
  "browse_asteroids": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "browse_asteroids_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register Nasa — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON NASA →

Free to start. No card required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 11 Nasa tools

READ 11 tools

Read browse_asteroids Browse the overall Near Earth Objects database. Read get_apod Get NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day. Read get_apod_date_range Get APOD entries for a date range. Read get_asteroids_feed get_asteroids_feed Read get_latest_mars_photos Get the most recent Mars rover photos. Read get_mars_photos_by_date get_mars_photos_by_date Read get_mars_photos_by_sol get_mars_photos_by_sol Read get_random_apod Get random APOD entries. Read get_rover_manifest Get Mars rover mission manifest and details. Read lookup_asteroid Get detailed information about a specific asteroid. Read search_nasa_media search_nasa_media

FAQ

Questions about Nasa

Is the Nasa MCP server safe to use without restrictions? +

The Nasa server is primarily read-only with 11 read tools. While it cannot modify data, an agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up costs. Rate limiting is still recommended.

How many tools does the Nasa MCP server expose? +

11 tools across 1 categories: Read. 11 are read-only. 0 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Nasa? +

Register the Nasa MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every Nasa tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 11 Nasa tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON NASA →

Free to start. No card required.

11 Nasa tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.