Bring Nasa
to OpenAI Agents SDK
Learn how to connect NASA TechPort (Technology Projects) to OpenAI Agents SDK and start using 29 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
GDPR Free for SubscribersCompatible with every major AI agent and IDE
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What is the NASA TechPort (Technology Projects) MCP Server?
Connect to NASA TechPort to explore the agency's comprehensive resource for technology project data. This MCP server allows AI agents to navigate thousands of active and completed NASA research initiatives, providing deep insights into the future of aerospace and space exploration.
What you can do
- Project Discovery — List and fetch detailed metadata, descriptions, and status updates for specific NASA technology projects using
list_projectsandget_project. - Funding & Opportunities — Search for open funding opportunities, check maximum funding amounts, and export data for analysis using
search_opportunitiesandexport_opportunities. - Organizational Insights — Identify participating organizations, their types, and roles in various programs via
list_organizationsandsearch_organizations. - Taxonomy Navigation — Explore the NASA technology roadmap through structured taxonomy trees and nodes using
get_taxonomy_tree. - Program Analysis — Retrieve detailed information about NASA programs and their associated technology portfolios with
list_programs.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your NASA API Key (obtained from api.nasa.gov)
- Start querying NASA's R&D database from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Researchers & Scientists — quickly find existing NASA research to avoid duplication and find collaboration points.
- Aerospace Engineers — stay updated on the latest technological advancements in propulsion, materials, and life support.
- Policy Makers & Analysts — track NASA's technology investments and program distributions across different organizations.
Built-in capabilities (29)
Export funding opportunities
Get the Swagger/OpenAPI specification for the API
Get enumerations for a specific field name
Get the maximum funding amount available
Refresh the user nonce for secure sessions
Get data for a specific opportunity
Get detailed information for a specific organization
Get detailed information for a specific program
Get detailed information about a specific technology project
Get the object schema for a specific type
Get a taxonomy root and its children
Get a full taxonomy in a tree format
List contacts in TechPort
List enumerations for various fields used in the API
List all funding opportunities
List available organization types
List organizations matching filters
List all programs
Requires updatedSince query parameter. List available technology project IDs
List taxonomy roots
List taxonomy nodes filtered by root ID, level, or code
Retrieve Destination Area recommendations for a project description
Retrieve taxonomy recommendations for a technology description
Search on a given object type using a query string
Search on an object type based on complex criteria
Conduct a search for all objects with all fields included
Search funding opportunities based on passed criteria
Search organizations based on provided criteria
Submit user feedback to the TechPort team
Why OpenAI Agents SDK?
The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 29 tools from NASA TechPort (Technology Projects) through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries NASA TechPort (Technology Projects), another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.
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Native MCP integration via
MCPServerSse, pass the URL and the SDK auto-discovers all tools with full type safety - —
Built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns let you build production-grade agents without reinventing safety infrastructure
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Lightweight and composable: chain multiple agents and MCP servers in a single pipeline with minimal boilerplate
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First-party OpenAI support ensures optimal compatibility with GPT models for tool calling and structured output
NASA TechPort (Technology Projects) in OpenAI Agents SDK
NASA TechPort (Technology Projects) and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect NASA TechPort (Technology Projects) to OpenAI Agents SDK through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 4,000+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for NASA TechPort (Technology Projects) in OpenAI Agents SDK
The NASA TechPort (Technology Projects) MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 29 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in OpenAI Agents SDK only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
NASA TechPort (Technology Projects) for OpenAI Agents SDK
Every tool call from OpenAI Agents SDK to the NASA TechPort (Technology Projects) MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How can I find detailed information about a specific NASA project if I have its ID?
You can use the get_project tool by providing the specific projectId. The agent will return comprehensive metadata including the project's description, status, and lead organizations.
Is it possible to search for active funding opportunities for space technology?
Yes! Use the search_opportunities tool with your specific criteria. You can also use list_opportunities to see all current funding calls available in the TechPort system.
Can I see the entire NASA technology taxonomy structure?
Absolutely. Use the get_taxonomy_tree tool to retrieve the full hierarchical structure of NASA's technology areas, which helps in understanding how different projects are categorized.
How does the OpenAI Agents SDK connect to MCP?
Use MCPServerSse(url=...) to create a server connection. The SDK auto-discovers all tools and makes them available to your agent with full type information.
Can I use multiple MCP servers in one agent?
Yes. Pass a list of MCPServerSse instances to the agent constructor. The agent can use tools from all connected servers within a single run.
Does the SDK support streaming responses?
Yes. The SDK supports SSE and Streamable HTTP transports, both of which work natively with Vinkius.
MCPServerStreamableHttp not found
Ensure you have the latest version: pip install --upgrade openai-agents
Agent not calling tools
Make sure your prompt explicitly references the task the tools can help with.
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