nasa-astronomy-picture-of-the-day-mcp-server by Traia-IO - MCP Server

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day MCP Server

This is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides with authentication via Bearer tokens access to the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day API. It enables AI agents and LLMs to interact with NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day through standardized tools.

Features

🔧 MCP Protocol: Built on the Model Context Protocol for seamless AI integration
🌐 Full API Access: Provides tools for interacting with NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day endpoints
🔐 Secure Authentication: Supports API key authentication via Bearer tokens
🐳 Docker Support: Easy deployment with Docker and Docker Compose
⚡ Async Operations: Built with FastMCP for efficient async handling

API Documentation

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Website: https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod
API Documentation: https://api.nasa.gov/

Available Tools

This server provides the following tools:

example_tool: Placeholder tool (to be implemented)
get_api_info: Get information about the API service and authentication status

Note: Replace example_tool with actual NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day API tools based on the documentation.

Installation

Using Docker (Recommended)

Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/Traia-IO/nasa-astronomy-picture-of-the-day-mcp-server.git
cd nasa-astronomy-picture-of-the-day-mcp-server

Set your API key:

export NASA_ASTRONOMY_PICTURE_OF_THE_DAY_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

Run with Docker:
```
./run_local_docker.sh
```

Using Docker Compose

Create a .env file with your configuration:

NASA_ASTRONOMY_PICTURE_OF_THE_DAY_API_KEY=your-api-key-here PORT=8000


2. Start the server:
```bash
docker-compose up

Manual Installation

Install dependencies using uv:
```
uv pip install -e .
```
Run the server:

NASA_ASTRONOMY_PICTURE_OF_THE_DAY_API_KEY="your-api-key-here" uv run python -m server


## Usage

### Health Check

Test if the server is running:
```bash
python mcp_health_check.py

Using with CrewAI

from traia_iatp.mcp.traia_mcp_adapter import create_mcp_adapter_with_auth

# Connect with authentication
with create_mcp_adapter_with_auth(
    url="http://localhost:8000/mcp/",
    api_key="your-api-key"
) as tools:
    # Use the tools
    for tool in tools:
        print(f"Available tool: {tool.name}")
        
    # Example usage
    result = await tool.example_tool(query="test")
    print(result)

Authentication

This server requires API key authentication. Clients must provide their API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

The API key is then used to authenticate requests to the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day API.

Development

Testing the Server

Start the server locally
Run the health check: python mcp_health_check.py
Test individual tools using the CrewAI adapter

Adding New Tools

To add new tools, edit server.py and:

Create API client functions for NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day endpoints
Add @mcp.tool() decorated functions
Update this README with the new tools
Update deployment_params.json with the tool names in the capabilities array

Deployment

Deployment Configuration

The deployment_params.json file contains the deployment configuration for this MCP server:

{
  "github_url": "https://github.com/Traia-IO/nasa-astronomy-picture-of-the-day-mcp-server",
  "mcp_server": {
    "name": "nasa-astronomy-picture-of-the-day-mcp",
    "description": "Nasa apod api integration for astronomy data",
    "server_type": "streamable-http",
"requires_api_key": true,
    "api_key_header": "Authorization",
"capabilities": [
      // List all implemented tool names here
      "example_tool",
      "get_api_info"
    ]
  },
  "deployment_method": "cloud_run",
  "gcp_project_id": "traia-mcp-servers",
  "gcp_region": "us-central1",
  "tags": ["nasa astronomy picture of the day", "api"],
  "ref": "main"
}

Important: Always update the capabilities array when you add or remove tools!

Google Cloud Run

This server is designed to be deployed on Google Cloud Run. The deployment will:

Build a container from the Dockerfile
Deploy to Cloud Run with the specified configuration
Expose the /mcp endpoint for client connections

Environment Variables

PORT: Server port (default: 8000)
STAGE: Environment stage (default: MAINNET, options: MAINNET, TESTNET)
LOG_LEVEL: Logging level (default: INFO)
NASA_ASTRONOMY_PICTURE_OF_THE_DAY_API_KEY: Your NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day API key (required)

Troubleshooting

Server not starting: Check Docker logs with docker logs <container-id>
Authentication errors: Ensure your API key is correctly set in the environment
API errors: Verify your API key has the necessary permissions3. Tool errors: Check the server logs for detailed error messages

Contributing

Fork the repository
Create a feature branch
Implement new tools or improvements
Update the README and deployment_params.json
Submit a pull request

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