How to Use the NASA Asteroids — Near-Earth Objects & Planetary Defense MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I configure NASA Asteroids — Near-Earth Objects & Planetary Defense for Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http -- . Ensure all flags come before the server name. Verify the installation using claude mcp list.

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Headless Asteroid Tracking in Claude Code

The `get_neo_feed` tool streams near-Earth asteroids approaching within a defined date range directly to your command line. It outputs estimated diameter, velocity, and hazard status from NASA NeoWs. You can pipe this JSON output into `jq` or have the agent format it as a clean terminal table. Your agent uses `get_neo_lookup` to grab specific SPK-IDs from that feed. Run a single command, and the CLI fetches the detailed orbital parameters without you ever opening a browser.

CI/CD Planetary Defense Alerts

`get_close_approaches` filters future asteroid encounters by distance threshold and minimum size using JPL CNEOS data. This MCP Server lets you integrate planetary defense metrics straight into your automated pipelines. Set up a cron job that triggers the CLI to check for objects passing within 0.05 AU. If a hazardous rock meets the criteria, the agent can pipe an alert to your Slack or PagerDuty webhook automatically.

Global Fireball Telemetry

`get_fireballs` accesses atmospheric bolide events detected by US government sensors. The response includes location, velocity, altitude, and energy in kilotons of TNT equivalent. SREs and data engineers can use `get_neo_browse` alongside the fireball data to populate internal tracking databases. The terminal agent handles the pagination, pulling 20 objects at a time until your local catalog mirrors the known universe.

Setup guide

Set up NASA Asteroids — Near-Earth Objects & Planetary Defense 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 nasa-asteroids-near-earth-objects-planetary-defense-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest NASA Asteroids — Near-Earth Objects & Planetary Defense transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available NASA Asteroids — Near-Earth Objects & Planetary Defense tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http nasa-asteroids-near-earth-objects-planetary-defense-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 NASA Asteroids — Near-Earth Objects & Planetary Defense 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": {
    "nasa-asteroids-near-earth-objects-planetary-defense-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about NASA Asteroids — Near-Earth Objects & Planetary Defense MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http -- `. Ensure all flags come before the server name. Verify the installation using `claude mcp list`.

Yes. This MCP integration operates perfectly in headless environments. You can trigger daily workflows that query the JPL CNEOS endpoints and commit the updated tracking data to your repository.

The server delivers miss distances, kiloton energy equivalents for atmospheric impacts, estimated diameters, and relative velocities. All data comes formatted for terminal consumption.

The browse tool returns 20 asteroids per page. Your CLI agent can loop through these pages automatically to download the entire catalog to your local machine.

They stay entirely on your machine. The MCP protocol only transmits your explicit request parameters to retrieve asteroid coordinates and fireball telemetry, keeping your local shell secrets isolated.

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