How to Use the Copernicus Data Space MCP in Claude Code

Q: Can Claude Code automate my Copernicus Data Space downloads?

Yes, by calling getproductdownloadurl within a script. It returns a URL and token you can pass to curl or wget for headless downloading.

Q: How are Copernicus Data Space collections listed in Claude Code?

The listcollections tool returns a full list of available missions. You can filter this output using standard shell tools like grep.

Q: Does Claude Code support filtering Copernicus Data Space results?

You can use the attributes identified by listattributes in your search calls. This allows you to restrict your results by specific criteria like processing level.

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Scriptable Satellite Data Pipelines

Use `search_products` in your shell scripts to feed data into automated processing pipelines. Claude Code runs these tools sequentially to find, inspect, and prepare satellite products without any manual intervention. This approach works perfectly for CI/CD environments where you need to check for new data. It outputs structured metadata that your scripts can parse immediately.

Terminal-Based Product Inspection

Run `get_product` to pull detailed metadata directly into your terminal. This gives you the file path, size, and sensing time for any UUID you provide. It eliminates the need for a GUI to check if a product is worth downloading. You get the raw data details as text objects right in your command stream.

Automated Connection Diagnostics

The `check_copernicus_status` tool verifies your environment variables before you start a batch job. It confirms your connection status so you don't waste time on failing network requests. Integrate this into your startup sequence to ensure the server is ready. It provides a simple boolean response that you can use to gate your scripts.

Setup guide

Set up Copernicus Data Space MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see copernicus-data-space-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Copernicus Data Space transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Copernicus Data Space tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http copernicus-data-space-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Copernicus Data Space MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "copernicus-data-space-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Copernicus Data Space MCP in Claude Code

Execute the tool calls directly via the command line interface. You can pipe the JSON output of `list_collections` or `search_by_name` into other CLI utilities.

Yes, by calling `get_product_download_url` within a script. It returns a URL and token you can pass to curl or wget for headless downloading.

The `list_collections` tool returns a full list of available missions. You can filter this output using standard shell tools like grep.

You can use the attributes identified by `list_attributes` in your search calls. This allows you to restrict your results by specific criteria like processing level.

Authentication is scoped to the specific server instance. All satellite data access is performed using temporary tokens, ensuring that your long-lived credentials are never exposed.

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