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Use NASA TechPort with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Explore NASA's technology project portfolio—search projects, track funding opportunities, and analyze R&D taxonomies directly.

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Complete set · 29 capabilities

The complete NASA TechPort capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with NASA TechPort.

Capability set01 / 08

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 29 available through NASA TechPort.

  1. 01

    Export opportunities

    Export funding opportunities

  2. 02

    Get nonce

    Refresh the user nonce for secure sessions

  3. 03

    Get program

    Get detailed information for a specific program

  4. 04

    Get taxonomy tree

    Get a full taxonomy in a tree format

Capability set02 / 08

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 29 available through NASA TechPort.

  1. 05

    List contacts

    List contacts in TechPort

  2. 06

    List organizations

    List organizations matching filters

  3. 07

    List programs

    List all programs

  4. 08

    List taxonomies

    List taxonomy roots

Capability set03 / 08

09-12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 29 available through NASA TechPort.

  1. 09

    Predict drex

    Retrieve Destination Area recommendations for a project description

  2. 10

    Search object advanced

    Search on an object type based on complex criteria

  3. 11

    Search object all data

    Conduct a search for all objects with all fields included

  4. 12

    Get opportunity

    Get data for a specific opportunity

Capability set04 / 08

13-16

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 29 available through NASA TechPort.

  1. 13

    Get organization

    Get detailed information for a specific organization

  2. 14

    Get schema

    Get the object schema for a specific type

  3. 15

    Get API spec

    Get the Swagger/OpenAPI specification for the API

  4. 16

    Get enum

    Get enumerations for a specific field name

Capability set05 / 08

17-20

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 29 available through NASA TechPort.

  1. 17

    Get max funding amount

    Get the maximum funding amount available

  2. 18

    Get project

    Get detailed information about a specific technology project

  3. 19

    Get taxonomy

    Get a taxonomy root and its children

  4. 20

    List enums

    List enumerations for various fields used in the API

Capability set06 / 08

21-23

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 29 available through NASA TechPort.

  1. 21

    List opportunities

    List all funding opportunities

  2. 22

    List projects

    Requires updatedSince query parameter. List available technology project IDs

  3. 23

    List taxonomy nodes

    List taxonomy nodes filtered by root ID, level, or code

Capability set07 / 08

24-26

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 29 available through NASA TechPort.

  1. 24

    Predict trex

    Retrieve taxonomy recommendations for a technology description

  2. 25

    Search object

    Search on a given object type using a query string

  3. 26

    Search opportunities

    Search funding opportunities based on passed criteria

Capability set08 / 08

27-29

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 29 available through NASA TechPort.

  1. 27

    Search organizations

    Search organizations based on provided criteria

  2. 28

    Submit feedback

    Submit user feedback to the TechPort team

  3. 29

    List organization types

    List available organization types

Observed, not estimated

1122ms average. Fast in production.

NASA TechPort is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1338ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
838ms
Slowest day
1338ms
14-day trend
Slowing+25%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 29 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of NASA TechPort, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with NASA TechPort. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

NASA TechPort Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ioCvAcKBkQR50Btn6aBAr4W1PU5dOaFBpgGROHeQ/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — NASA TechPort capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nasa-techport-technology-projects-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ioCvAcKBkQR50Btn6aBAr4W1PU5dOaFBpgGROHeQ/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions NASA TechPort owners ask.

  • 01

    How can I find detailed information about a specific NASA project if I have its ID?

    You can use the get_project capability by providing the specific projectId. The agent will return comprehensive metadata including the project's description, status, and lead organizations.

  • 02

    Is it possible to search for active funding opportunities for space technology?

    Yes! Use the search_opportunities capability with your specific criteria. You can also use list_opportunities to see all current funding calls available in the TechPort system.

  • 03

    Can I see the entire NASA technology taxonomy structure?

    Absolutely. Use the get_taxonomy_tree capability to retrieve the full hierarchical structure of NASA's technology areas, which helps in understanding how different projects are categorized.

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