NASA APOD MCP Server
Provides access to NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) API, allowing retrieval of astronomy images, metadata, and explanations published daily by NASA.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@NASA APOD MCP Servershow me today's astronomy picture"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
MCP Server
This project is an MCP (Multi-Agent Conversation Protocol) Server for the given OpenAPI URL - https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/nasa.gov/apod/1.0.0/openapi.json, auto-generated using AG2's MCP builder.
Prerequisites
Python 3.9+
pip and uv
Related MCP server: NASA-MCP
Installation
Clone the repository:
git clone <repository-url> cd mcp-serverInstall dependencies: The .devcontainer/setup.sh script handles installing dependencies using
pip install -e ".[dev]". If you are not using the dev container, you can run this command manually.pip install -e ".[dev]"Alternatively, you can use
uv:uv pip install --editable ".[dev]"
Development
This project uses ruff for linting and formatting, mypy for static type checking, and pytest for testing.
Linting and Formatting
To check for linting issues:
ruff checkTo format the code:
ruff formatThese commands are also available via the scripts/lint.sh script.
Static Analysis
To run static analysis (mypy, bandit, semgrep):
./scripts/static-analysis.shThis script is also configured as a pre-commit hook in .pre-commit-config.yaml.
Running Tests
To run tests with coverage:
./scripts/test.shThis will run pytest and generate a coverage report. For a combined report and cleanup, you can use:
./scripts/test-cov.shPre-commit Hooks
This project uses pre-commit hooks defined in .pre-commit-config.yaml. To install the hooks:
pre-commit installThe hooks will run automatically before each commit.
Running the Server
The MCP server can be started using the mcp_server/main.py script. It supports different transport modes (e.g., stdio, sse, streamable-http).
To start the server (e.g., in stdio mode):
python mcp_server/main.py stdioThe server can be configured using environment variables:
CONFIG_PATH: Path to a JSON configuration file (e.g., mcp_server/mcp_config.json).CONFIG: A JSON string containing the configuration.SECURITY: Environment variables for security parameters (e.g., API keys).
Refer to the if __name__ == "__main__": block in mcp_server/main.py for details on how these are loaded.
The tests/test_mcp_server.py file demonstrates how to start and interact with the server programmatically for testing.
Building and Publishing
This project uses Hatch for building and publishing. To build the project:
hatch buildTo publish the project:
hatch publishThese commands are also available via the scripts/publish.sh script.
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Maintenance
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