What is the difference between DONKI and SWPC?

DONKI is NASA's historical database of space weather events with detailed analysis. SWPC (Space Weather Prediction Center, under NOAA) focuses on real-time monitoring and forecasting. They complement each other.

What happens during a Geomagnetic Storm?

Geomagnetic storms, triggered by solar activity, can cause auroras, disrupt satellite communications, affect GPS accuracy, and in extreme cases, induce currents that trip electrical grids.

How long does it take for a CME to reach Earth?

Coronal Mass Ejections typically take 1 to 5 days to reach Earth, depending on their speed, which can range from 250 km/s to over 3,000 km/s.

NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence MCP Server for Claude Desktop 7 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence
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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nasa-donki-space-weather-intelligence": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence MCP Server

DONKI (Database Of Notifications, Knowledge, Information) is NASA's comprehensive space weather database.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 7 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

7 Event Types

☀️ CME — Coronal Mass Ejections
🔥 Solar Flares — C, M, X class
🧲 Geomagnetic Storms — Kp ≥ 4
💥 Interplanetary Shocks
⚡ Solar Energetic Particles
🛡️ Radiation Belt Events
📡 All Notifications (unified feed)

The NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence MCP Server exposes 7 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 7 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (7)

These 7 tools become available when you connect NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_cme

CMEs are massive bursts of solar wind and magnetic fields from the Sun. Earth-directed CMEs cause geomagnetic storms and aurora. Default: last 30 days. Get Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) events from NASA DONKI

get_donki_notifications

A unified feed of all space weather events: CMEs, flares, storms, shocks, and radiation events. Good for a quick overview of recent solar activity. Get all recent DONKI space weather notifications

get_geomagnetic_storms

Includes Kp index and linked CME/shock data. Storms above Kp=7 are severe, Kp=9 is extreme. Affects power grids, GPS, satellites, and enables aurora at low latitudes. Get geomagnetic storm events from NASA DONKI

get_interplanetary_shocks

Shocks often precede geomagnetic storms and are caused by CME-driven disturbances in the solar wind. Get interplanetary shock wave events from NASA DONKI

get_radiation_belt

The Van Allen radiation belts can be energized during geomagnetic storms, posing risks to satellites in medium Earth orbit. Get radiation belt enhancement events from NASA DONKI

get_solar_energetic_particles

SEPs are dangerous to astronauts and can damage satellite electronics. Get Solar Energetic Particle (SEP) events from NASA DONKI

get_solar_flares

Classes: C (common), M (moderate), X (extreme). X-class flares cause radio blackouts and satellite disruption. Includes begin/peak/end times, active region, and instruments that detected it. Get solar flare events by class (C, M, X) from NASA DONKI

Example Prompts for NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence immediately.

"Were there any solar flares this month?"

"Were there any major geomagnetic storms last year?"

"Check if any interplanetary shocks are approaching."

Troubleshooting NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating NASA DONKI — Space Weather Intelligence MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.