Can I use NASA as a CLI?

Yes. KosmoKrator exposes a NASA CLI through kosmo integrations:call and the provider shortcut command. Commands can return JSON for scripts, CI, and coding agents.

Can I expose NASA through MCP?

Yes. The KosmoKrator MCP gateway can expose selected NASA tools to clients such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and other MCP-compatible tools.

Where are NASA credentials stored?

NASA credentials are configured in KosmoKrator's local integration settings and reused by CLI, Lua, and MCP gateway surfaces.

Can I deny write access for NASA MCP tools?

Yes. Start the gateway with --write=deny for read-only clients, or use ask/allow only for trusted workspaces.

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NASA CLI for AI Agents

Use the NASA CLI from KosmoKrator to call NASA tools headlessly, return JSON, inspect schemas, and automate workflows from coding agents, scripts, and CI.

NASA CLI Setup

NASA can be configured headlessly with `kosmokrator integrations:configure nasa`.

Install, configure, and verify

# Install KosmoKrator first if it is not available on PATH.
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenCompanyApp/kosmokrator/main/install.sh | bash

# Configure and verify this integration.
kosmokrator integrations:configure nasa --enable --read allow --write ask --json
kosmokrator integrations:doctor nasa --json
kosmokrator integrations:status --json

Credentials

Authentication type: API key api_key. Configure credentials once, then reuse the same stored profile from scripts, coding CLIs, Lua, and MCP.

No credentials are required.

Command Patterns

The generic command is stable across every integration. The provider shortcut is shorter for humans.

Generic CLI call

kosmo integrations:call nasa.nasa_get_apod '{"date":"example_date","start_date":"example_start_date","end_date":"example_end_date","count":1,"thumbs":true}' --json

Provider shortcut

kosmo integrations:nasa nasa_get_apod '{"date":"example_date","start_date":"example_start_date","end_date":"example_end_date","count":1,"thumbs":true}' --json

Discovery

These commands return structured output for coding agents that need to inspect capabilities before choosing a function.

Discovery commands

kosmo integrations:docs nasa --json
kosmo integrations:docs nasa.nasa_get_apod --json
kosmo integrations:schema nasa.nasa_get_apod --json
kosmo integrations:search "NASA" --json
kosmo integrations:list --json

Automation Contexts

The same configured command surface works in these environments. The command does not change unless the host wrapper, credentials, or permissions change.

CI Run integration calls from CI jobs with JSON output, explicit credentials, and predictable exit status. Cron Jobs Schedule repeatable integration workflows from cron while keeping credentials in KosmoKrator config. Shell Scripts Call integration functions from shell scripts with stable JSON input and output. Headless Automation Use KosmoKrator as a non-interactive integration runtime for local automations and wrappers. Coding Agents Let coding agents discover schemas and execute integration functions through CLI commands or MCP.

CLI Functions

Every function below can be called headlessly. Commands are highlighted, copyable, and scroll horizontally when payloads are long.

`nasa.nasa_get_apod`

Get the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD). Returns the daily astronomical image or photo along with an explanation written by a professional astronomer. You can request a specific date or a range of dates.

Read read

Parameters: date, start_date, end_date, count, thumbs

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call nasa.nasa_get_apod '{"date":"example_date","start_date":"example_start_date","end_date":"example_end_date","count":1,"thumbs":true}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:nasa nasa_get_apod '{"date":"example_date","start_date":"example_start_date","end_date":"example_end_date","count":1,"thumbs":true}' --json

`nasa.nasa_get_mars_rover_photos`

Get photos from NASA Mars rovers (Curiosity, Opportunity, Spirit, Perseverance). Query by sol (Martian day) or Earth date, and optionally filter by camera. Returns photo URLs and metadata.

Read read

Parameters: rover, sol, earth_date, camera, page

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call nasa.nasa_get_mars_rover_photos '{"rover":"example_rover","sol":1,"earth_date":"example_earth_date","camera":"example_camera","page":1}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:nasa nasa_get_mars_rover_photos '{"rover":"example_rover","sol":1,"earth_date":"example_earth_date","camera":"example_camera","page":1}' --json

`nasa.nasa_get_asteroids`

Get Near Earth Objects (asteroids) for a date range from NASA. Returns a list of asteroids with their estimated diameter, velocity, distance from Earth, and whether they are potentially hazardous.

Read read

Parameters: start_date, end_date

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call nasa.nasa_get_asteroids '{"start_date":"example_start_date","end_date":"example_end_date"}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:nasa nasa_get_asteroids '{"start_date":"example_start_date","end_date":"example_end_date"}' --json

`nasa.nasa_browse_asteroids`

Browse the overall NASA Near Earth Object dataset. Use this when you need asteroid IDs before looking up a specific object.

Read read

Parameters: page, size

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call nasa.nasa_browse_asteroids '{"page":1,"size":1}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:nasa nasa_browse_asteroids '{"page":1,"size":1}' --json

`nasa.nasa_get_asteroid`

Get detailed information about a specific Near Earth Object (asteroid) by its NASA ID. Returns orbital data, estimated diameter, close approach history, and hazard assessment.

Read read

Parameters: id

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call nasa.nasa_get_asteroid '{"id":"example_id"}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:nasa nasa_get_asteroid '{"id":"example_id"}' --json

`nasa.nasa_get_donki_events`

Get DONKI space-weather events such as CME, CMEAnalysis, GST, IPS, FLR, SEP, MPC, RBE, HSS, WSAEnlilSimulations, or notifications.

Read read

Parameters: type, start_date, end_date, most_accurate_only, complete_entry_only, speed, half_angle, catalog, keyword, location, notification_type

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call nasa.nasa_get_donki_events '{"type":"example_type","start_date":"example_start_date","end_date":"example_end_date","most_accurate_only":true,"complete_entry_only":true,"speed":1,"half_angle":1,"catalog":"example_catalog"}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:nasa nasa_get_donki_events '{"type":"example_type","start_date":"example_start_date","end_date":"example_end_date","most_accurate_only":true,"complete_entry_only":true,"speed":1,"half_angle":1,"catalog":"example_catalog"}' --json

`nasa.nasa_get_epic_images`

Get NASA EPIC image metadata for latest images, a specific date, or all available dates from the natural or enhanced collection.

Read read

Parameters: collection, date, all_dates

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call nasa.nasa_get_epic_images '{"collection":"example_collection","date":"example_date","all_dates":true}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:nasa nasa_get_epic_images '{"collection":"example_collection","date":"example_date","all_dates":true}' --json

`nasa.nasa_get_earth_imagery`

Get Landsat Earth imagery for a longitude, latitude, date, and optional image dimension.

Read read

Parameters: lon, lat, date, dim

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call nasa.nasa_get_earth_imagery '{"lon":1,"lat":1,"date":"example_date","dim":1}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:nasa nasa_get_earth_imagery '{"lon":1,"lat":1,"date":"example_date","dim":1}' --json

`nasa.nasa_get_earth_assets`

Get available Landsat Earth asset dates for a longitude, latitude, optional date, and optional dimension.

Read read

Parameters: lon, lat, date, dim

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call nasa.nasa_get_earth_assets '{"lon":1,"lat":1,"date":"example_date","dim":1}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:nasa nasa_get_earth_assets '{"lon":1,"lat":1,"date":"example_date","dim":1}' --json

`nasa.nasa_search_images`

Search the NASA Image and Video Library for space, astronomy, and mission imagery. Returns image URLs, titles, descriptions, and metadata from NASA's vast collection.

Read read

Parameters: q, media_type, page, year_start, year_end, center, keywords, nasa_id

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call nasa.nasa_search_images '{"q":"example_q","media_type":"example_media_type","page":1,"year_start":"example_year_start","year_end":"example_year_end","center":"example_center","keywords":"example_keywords","nasa_id":"example_nasa_id"}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:nasa nasa_search_images '{"q":"example_q","media_type":"example_media_type","page":1,"year_start":"example_year_start","year_end":"example_year_end","center":"example_center","keywords":"example_keywords","nasa_id":"example_nasa_id"}' --json

`nasa.nasa_get_image_asset`

Get a NASA Image and Video Library asset manifest by NASA media ID, including downloadable asset URLs.

Read read

Parameters: nasa_id

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call nasa.nasa_get_image_asset '{"nasa_id":"example_nasa_id"}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:nasa nasa_get_image_asset '{"nasa_id":"example_nasa_id"}' --json

`nasa.nasa_get_image_metadata`

Get the metadata document for a NASA Image and Video Library media asset by NASA media ID.

Read read

Parameters: nasa_id

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call nasa.nasa_get_image_metadata '{"nasa_id":"example_nasa_id"}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:nasa nasa_get_image_metadata '{"nasa_id":"example_nasa_id"}' --json

`nasa.nasa_get_image_captions`

Get caption file locations for a NASA Image and Video Library media asset by NASA media ID.

Read read

Parameters: nasa_id

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call nasa.nasa_get_image_captions '{"nasa_id":"example_nasa_id"}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:nasa nasa_get_image_captions '{"nasa_id":"example_nasa_id"}' --json

`nasa.nasa_get_eonet_events`

List NASA EONET v3 natural events with optional filters for status, category, source, limit, and date range.

Read read

Parameters: status, category, source, limit, days, start, end

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call nasa.nasa_get_eonet_events '{"status":"example_status","category":"example_category","source":"example_source","limit":1,"days":1,"start":"example_start","end":"example_end"}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:nasa nasa_get_eonet_events '{"status":"example_status","category":"example_category","source":"example_source","limit":1,"days":1,"start":"example_start","end":"example_end"}' --json

`nasa.nasa_get_eonet_event`

Get one NASA EONET v3 natural event by event ID, including geometries, categories, and sources.

Read read

Parameters: id

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call nasa.nasa_get_eonet_event '{"id":"example_id"}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:nasa nasa_get_eonet_event '{"id":"example_id"}' --json

`nasa.nasa_get_eonet_categories`

List NASA EONET v3 natural event categories for filtering event searches.

Read read

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call nasa.nasa_get_eonet_categories '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:nasa nasa_get_eonet_categories '{}' --json

`nasa.nasa_get_eonet_sources`

List NASA EONET v3 natural event sources for filtering event searches.

Read read

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call nasa.nasa_get_eonet_sources '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:nasa nasa_get_eonet_sources '{}' --json

Function Schemas

Use these parameter tables when building CLI payloads without calling integrations:schema first.

nasa.nasa_get_apod 5 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema nasa.nasa_get_apod --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`date`	string	no	A specific date in YYYY-MM-DD format (defaults to today).
`start_date`	string	no	Start date for a date range in YYYY-MM-DD format. Use with end_date to get multiple APOD entries.
`end_date`	string	no	End date for a date range in YYYY-MM-DD format. Must be used together with start_date.
`count`	integer	no	Return this many random APOD entries. Do not combine with date or date ranges.
`thumbs`	boolean	no	When true, include thumbnail URLs for video entries when NASA provides them.

nasa.nasa_get_mars_rover_photos 5 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema nasa.nasa_get_mars_rover_photos --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`rover`	string	yes	Rover name: "curiosity", "opportunity", "spirit", or "perseverance".
`sol`	integer	no	The sol (Martian day) number. Use this OR earth_date, not both.
`earth_date`	string	no	Earth date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Use this OR sol, not both.
`camera`	string	no	Camera abbreviation: FHAZ, RHAZ, MAST, CHEMCAM, MAHLI, MARDI, NAVCAM, PANCAM, MINITES, etc.
`page`	integer	no	Page number for pagination (default 1, 25 photos per page).

nasa.nasa_get_asteroids 2 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema nasa.nasa_get_asteroids --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`start_date`	string	no	Start date in YYYY-MM-DD format (defaults to today).
`end_date`	string	no	End date in YYYY-MM-DD format (max 7 days after start_date).

nasa.nasa_browse_asteroids 2 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema nasa.nasa_browse_asteroids --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`page`	integer	no	Optional page number.
`size`	integer	no	Optional page size.

nasa.nasa_get_asteroid 1 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema nasa.nasa_get_asteroid --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string	yes	The asteroid's unique NASA ID (e.g., "2534304"). You can find IDs using the nasa_get_asteroids tool.

nasa.nasa_get_donki_events 11 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema nasa.nasa_get_donki_events --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`type`	string	yes	DONKI event type: CME, CMEAnalysis, GST, IPS, FLR, SEP, MPC, RBE, HSS, WSAEnlilSimulations, or notifications.
`start_date`	string	no	Start date in YYYY-MM-DD format.
`end_date`	string	no	End date in YYYY-MM-DD format.
`most_accurate_only`	boolean	no	CMEAnalysis filter for most accurate results.
`complete_entry_only`	boolean	no	CMEAnalysis filter for complete entries.
`speed`	integer	no	CMEAnalysis lower speed limit.
`half_angle`	integer	no	CMEAnalysis lower half-angle limit.
`catalog`	string	no	DONKI catalog filter where supported.
`keyword`	string	no	DONKI keyword filter where supported.
`location`	string	no	IPS location filter where supported.
`notification_type`	string	no	Notification filter such as all, FLR, SEP, CME, IPS, MPC, GST, RBE, or report.

nasa.nasa_get_epic_images 3 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema nasa.nasa_get_epic_images --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`collection`	string	no	EPIC collection: natural or enhanced. Defaults to natural.
`date`	string	no	Optional date in YYYY-MM-DD format.
`all_dates`	boolean	no	When true, return all available dates instead of image metadata.

nasa.nasa_get_earth_imagery 4 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema nasa.nasa_get_earth_imagery --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`lon`	number	yes	Longitude.
`lat`	number	yes	Latitude.
`date`	string	no	Optional date in YYYY-MM-DD format.
`dim`	number	no	Optional image width and height in degrees.

nasa.nasa_get_earth_assets 4 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema nasa.nasa_get_earth_assets --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`lon`	number	yes	Longitude.
`lat`	number	yes	Latitude.
`date`	string	no	Optional date in YYYY-MM-DD format.
`dim`	number	no	Optional image width and height in degrees.

nasa.nasa_search_images 8 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema nasa.nasa_search_images --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`q`	string	yes	The search query (e.g., "moon landing", "Mars", "black hole", "Saturn rings").
`media_type`	string	no	Filter by media type: "image", "video", or "audio". Defaults to all types.
`page`	integer	no	Page number for pagination (default 1).
`year_start`	string	no	Optional starting year for media creation date filtering.
`year_end`	string	no	Optional ending year for media creation date filtering.
`center`	string	no	Optional NASA center filter such as JPL, KSC, or GSFC.
`keywords`	string	no	Optional comma-separated keyword filter.
`nasa_id`	string	no	Optional exact NASA media ID filter.

nasa.nasa_get_image_asset 1 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema nasa.nasa_get_image_asset --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`nasa_id`	string	yes	NASA media ID returned by nasa_search_images.

nasa.nasa_get_image_metadata 1 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema nasa.nasa_get_image_metadata --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`nasa_id`	string	yes	NASA media ID returned by nasa_search_images.

nasa.nasa_get_image_captions 1 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema nasa.nasa_get_image_captions --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`nasa_id`	string	yes	NASA media ID returned by nasa_search_images.

nasa.nasa_get_eonet_events 7 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema nasa.nasa_get_eonet_events --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`status`	string	no	Event status such as open, closed, or all.
`category`	string	no	Category ID or comma-separated category IDs.
`source`	string	no	Source ID or comma-separated source IDs.
`limit`	integer	no	Maximum number of events to return.
`days`	integer	no	Only return events from the last number of days.
`start`	string	no	Start date in YYYY-MM-DD format.
`end`	string	no	End date in YYYY-MM-DD format.

nasa.nasa_get_eonet_event 1 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema nasa.nasa_get_eonet_event --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string	yes	EONET event ID.

nasa.nasa_get_eonet_categories 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema nasa.nasa_get_eonet_categories --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

nasa.nasa_get_eonet_sources 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema nasa.nasa_get_eonet_sources --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

Permissions

Headless calls still follow the integration read/write permission policy. Configure read/write defaults with integrations:configure. Add --force only for trusted automation that should bypass that policy.