Discover, verify, and access NASA Earth science datasets via the Common Metadata Repository (CMR)
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claude mcp add --transport http earthdata-mcp https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/mcp/v1
{
"mcpServers": {
"earthdata-mcp": {
"url": "https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/mcp/v1"
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"earthdata-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/mcp/v1"
}
}
}
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URL: https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/mcp/v1
Tools 7 found in our last check
get_citationsDiscover citation records directly associated with a collection, or look up a citation by identifier (e.g. DOI). Use this tool to evaluate citation relevance for a collection. Key fields in each returned item: - concept_id: CMR citation concept ID - name: The title or name of th…
get_collectionsSearch NASA CMR collections and return up to 10 lightweight normalized results. Key return fields in each item: - concept_id: CMR collection concept ID - native_id: native ID of the collection record - revision_id: revision ID of the collection metadata - provider_id: provider I…
get_granulesSearch NASA CMR granules for a specific parent collection and return up to 10 lightweight normalized results. Key return fields in each item: - concept_id: CMR granule concept ID - native_id: native ID of the granule record - revision_id: revision ID of the granule metadata - pr…
get_keywordsDiscover official Earthdata vocabulary (like 'ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR') directly from NASA's Keyword Management System (KMS). Use this to find the exact preferred labels to construct successful get_collections searches. Key fields in each returned item: - prefLabel: The preferre…
get_servicesSearch NASA CMR services for a specific parent collection and return all associated normalized UMM-S records. Key fields in each returned item: - concept_id: CMR service concept ID - native_id: native ID of the service record - revision_id: revision ID of the service metadata -…
get_toolsSearch NASA CMR tools for a specific parent collection and return all associated normalized UMM-T records. Key fields in each returned item: - concept_id: CMR tool concept ID - native_id: native ID of the tool record - revision_id: revision ID of the tool metadata - provider_id:…
get_variablesDiscover scientific variables and measurements associated with a collection, or look up variables by keyword. Use this tool to understand dataset variables, dimensions, and data processing parameters (such as scale, offset, and fill values) before downloading or analyzing data.…
Details
| Endpoint | https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/mcp/v1 (Streamable HTTP) |
| First published | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Last updated | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.nasa/earthdata-mcp |
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