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mcp-simbad

SIMBAD MCP — CDS astronomical object database.

Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 673+ live data sources.

Tools

Tool

Description

object

Resolve and fetch the basic record for an object identifier (e.g. "M31", "HD 209458").

script

Run a SIMBAD sim-script. See https://simbad.cds.unistra.fr/simbad/sim-fscript.

tap

ADQL TAP query against the SIMBAD database (sync). Returns JSON by default.

cone_search

Objects within a radius of (RA, Dec) decimal degrees.

Related MCP server: Astro MCP

Quick Start

Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simbad": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/simbad/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 673+ data sources:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Using with ask_pipeworx

Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:

ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Simbad data" })

The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.

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License

MIT

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