How to Use the NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I set up the NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence server with Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add from your terminal, pointing it to the Vinkius endpoint. You can verify it's connected with claude mcp list. The configuration is saved in your /.claude.json file.

Q: What's the best way to script alerts for NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence in Claude Code?

Write a simple bash script that calls a tool like getsolarflares --class X. Then, check if the output is empty. If it's not, pipe the result to your alerting tool. It's simple, reliable, and uses standard shell patterns.

Pipe real-time solar flare data into your terminal. A headless MCP Server for your CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and shell scripts.

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Integrate into shell scripts

This is a proper command-line tool. You can pipe the output of any query directly to other standard unix utilities like `jq`, `grep`, or `awk`. It's designed for headless operation. For example, to get the note from the most recent CME, you could run: `claude mcp call nasa-donki get_cme | jq '.[0].note'`. It fits right into the workflows you already have.

Automate monitoring with cron

Set up a simple cron job to monitor for severe space weather. A one-line script can check the `get_geomagnetic_storms` tool for a high Kp index and trigger an alert if it finds one. This is how you build a reliable, low-maintenance warning system. Because Claude Code is headless and the MCP server is managed by Vinkius, you get a robust monitoring solution without managing any new infrastructure. It's ideal for SRE and DevOps teams.

Log space weather data for analysis

Use Claude Code in a scheduled GitHub Action or a Docker container to build a historical log of space weather events. Run a daily job that calls `get_donki_notifications` and appends the structured JSON output to a file in cloud storage. This creates a powerful dataset for later analysis without any manual intervention. It's a straightforward way to archive raw NASA telemetry for your own research or operational intelligence.

Setup guide

Set up NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence 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-donki-space-weather-intelligence-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http nasa-donki-space-weather-intelligence-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 DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence 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-donki-space-weather-intelligence-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add ` from your terminal, pointing it to the Vinkius endpoint. You can verify it's connected with `claude mcp list`. The configuration is saved in your ~/.claude.json file.

Yes. Claude Code is designed for exactly that. Since it's a CLI, you can call it from any GitHub Action, Jenkins pipeline, or other automation server to fetch data as part of a build or deployment process.

Write a simple bash script that calls a tool like `get_solar_flares --class X`. Then, check if the output is empty. If it's not, pipe the result to your alerting tool. It's simple, reliable, and uses standard shell patterns.

You can connect using HTTP, which is recommended for most CI/CD and script-based uses. Claude Code also supports stdio and SSE for other specific use cases.

The server only handles public telemetry from NASA's DONKI database—things like solar flare classifications and CME data. Your API token is used only to authenticate your request with Vinkius. The ephemeral, zero-trust environment ensures no data is retained.

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