How to Use the NASA Media & Patents — Images, Videos & Technology Transfer MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I add NASA Media & Patents — Images, Videos & Technology Transfer to Claude Code?

Run the claude mcp add command in your terminal, specifying the HTTP transport and the MCP Server URL. This adds the configuration directly to your local /.claude.json file.

Q: Can I use NASA Media & Patents — Images, Videos & Technology Transfer in Claude Code shell scripts?

Yes, Claude Code can execute searchmedia or searchpatents via MCP inside terminal scripts. You can pipe the output directly to other command-line tools for automated processing.

Access NASA's media archives and patent database directly from your terminal using Claude Code.

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Run terminal-based space media searches

`search_media` queries NASA's digital assets directly from your command line using this terminal MCP connection. Claude Code uses this tool to find images and videos from Webb, Hubble, or Mars rover missions. The terminal output can be piped into other shell utilities. You can easily script bulk metadata extraction or build automated media pipelines without touching a web browser.

Resolve media URLs and metadata instantly

`get_media_asset` fetches raw download links for any NASA asset ID. Claude Code retrieves these manifest URLs so you can download them using curl or wget. Additionally, `get_media_metadata` outputs the complete technical details of any asset. This lets you inspect camera settings, mission dates, and copyright information directly in your terminal session.

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`search_patents` queries the NASA tech transfer registry to find patents available for commercial use. Claude Code scans these records to find aerospace designs that fit your engineering specs. You can run these searches headless as part of your CI/CD pipelines or cron jobs. The tool returns structured JSON that can be formatted, saved, or passed to other automated scripts.

Setup guide

Set up NASA Media & Patents — Images, Videos & Technology Transfer 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-media-patents-images-videos-technology-transfer-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest NASA Media & Patents — Images, Videos & Technology Transfer transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available NASA Media & Patents — Images, Videos & Technology Transfer tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http nasa-media-patents-images-videos-technology-transfer-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.
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Add the NASA Media & Patents — Images, Videos & Technology Transfer 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-media-patents-images-videos-technology-transfer-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about NASA Media & Patents — Images, Videos & Technology Transfer MCP in Claude Code

Run the `claude mcp add` command in your terminal, specifying the HTTP transport and the MCP Server URL. This adds the configuration directly to your local `~/.claude.json` file.

Yes, Claude Code can execute `search_media` or `search_patents` via MCP inside terminal scripts. You can pipe the output directly to other command-line tools for automated processing.

Ask Claude Code to get the asset links for a specific NASA ID. It will run `get_media_asset` and print the raw URLs directly to your terminal.

No, it uses public NASA endpoints by default. However, you can configure it with an official NASA API key in your environment if you need higher rate limits for heavy usage.

Your search keywords and retrieved asset metadata remain entirely local on your machine. The server only communicates with public NASA APIs to fetch the requested records, keeping your research private.

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