Search CASDA images
casda_search_imagesRead-onlyIdempotent
Search ASKAP astronomical images and cubes by position using SIA 2 interface with filters for polarization, time, and band.
Instructions
Discover images and cubes with the CASDA SIA 2 interface.
Tool call template
Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.
{
"id": 1,
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"arguments": {
"pos_type": "<pos_type>"
},
"name": "casda_search_images"
}
}Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| pol | No | Optional SIA 2 POL state filter such as I or IQU. | |
| band | No | Optional SIA 2 BAND interval in metres. | |
| time | No | Optional SIA 2 TIME interval. | |
| ra_deg | No | ICRS RA in degrees for CIRCLE searches. | |
| dec_deg | No | ICRS Dec in degrees for CIRCLE searches. | |
| polygon | No | POLYGON vertices as [[ra, dec], ...] with at least three points. | |
| pos_type | Yes | SIA 2 POS shape: CIRCLE, RANGE, or POLYGON. | |
| ra_max_deg | No | RANGE maximum RA in degrees. | |
| ra_min_deg | No | RANGE minimum RA in degrees. | |
| radius_deg | No | CIRCLE radius in degrees; server-bounded. | |
| dec_max_deg | No | RANGE maximum Dec in degrees. | |
| dec_min_deg | No | RANGE minimum Dec in degrees. | |
| max_records | No | Maximum rows to return; bounded by server configuration. |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| error | No | ||
| images | No | ||
| returned | Yes | ||
| provenance | No | ||
| max_records | Yes |