How to Use the Maxar (Satellite Imagery) MCP in Claude Code

Q: Can I automate tile downloads with Maxar (Satellite Imagery) and Claude Code?

Yes. Claude Code uses getardtile to resolve specific tile coordinates, which you can then pipe into curl or wget scripts to download the imagery.

Q: How does Claude Code handle ordering in Maxar (Satellite Imagery)?

Claude Code calls createorder using your coordinate inputs. It returns the order tracking ID directly to your terminal session.

Q: How do I get streaming endpoints in the terminal?

Use getmwsendpoints to fetch active tile server URLs. The CLI tool prints these endpoints, allowing you to pipe them directly into your GIS configuration files.

Pipe Maxar satellite imagery metadata and order streams directly into your terminal workflows using Claude Code.

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Terminal-driven catalog searches

The `search_discovery` tool queries the Maxar imagery catalog directly from your command line. Claude Code executes the query, filters the JSON payload, and pipes the matching scene IDs to your local shell scripts. This lets you build lightweight bash pipelines that monitor specific coordinates. You can hook this MCP Server up to cron jobs to check for new satellite passes daily.

Scripted ordering via MCP Server

The `create_order` tool triggers high-resolution imagery orders through simple terminal commands. Claude Code handles the geometry payload formatting, submits the order, and outputs the tracking ID to stdout. You can easily integrate this into your CI/CD pipelines. If a test deployment requires fresh imagery, the agent scripts the order and validates the receipt automatically.

Fetch streaming endpoints on the command line

The `get_mws_endpoints` tool retrieves active streaming URLs for GIS software or web clients. Claude Code fetches these endpoints and formats them as environment variables or config files. This eliminates manual endpoint copying. Your terminal agent grabs the live URLs and immediately pipes them into your Docker container configurations.

Setup guide

Set up Maxar (Satellite Imagery) 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 maxar-satellite-imagery-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Maxar (Satellite Imagery) transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Maxar (Satellite Imagery) tools.

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claude mcp add --transport http maxar-satellite-imagery-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 Maxar (Satellite Imagery) 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": {
    "maxar-satellite-imagery-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Maxar (Satellite Imagery) MCP in Claude Code

You ask Claude Code to search a specific bounding box. The terminal agent runs `search_discovery` and outputs the raw metadata or formatted JSON directly to your shell.

Yes. Claude Code uses `get_ard_tile` to resolve specific tile coordinates, which you can then pipe into curl or wget scripts to download the imagery.

Claude Code calls `create_order` using your coordinate inputs. It returns the order tracking ID directly to your terminal session.

Use `get_mws_endpoints` to fetch active tile server URLs. The CLI tool prints these endpoints, allowing you to pipe them directly into your GIS configuration files.

Yes. Every request goes through a zero-trust, ephemeral V8 isolate on Vinkius. Your order payloads and coordinate queries are processed in memory and never persisted.

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