How do I install NASA Earthdata MCP?

Pick a client above and copy the generated config. Cursor and VS Code also have a deep link when the server can run locally or remotely.

Is NASA Earthdata MCP official?

No. Registry-listed is not the same as vendor-official. Read the methodology for the difference.

This listing scores 47 (Fair). The formula is published on the methodology page.

NASA Earthdata MCP MCP Server | MCPpedia

Name: NASA Earthdata MCP MCP Server
Author: nasa

Discover, verify, and access NASA Earth science datasets via the Common Metadata Repository (CMR)

RegistryRemotenasa

47Fair

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nasa-earthdata-mcp": {
      "url": "https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/mcp/v1"
    }
  }
}

This server does not declare environment variables.

Tools show up when the registry metadata or the repository README lists them. GitHub enrichment fills this in when a token is configured.

84Excellent

GitLab MCP server for projects, merge requests, issues, pipelines, wiki, releases, and more.

Registryzereight2K stars140.3K/wk

59Fair

Drop-in read-only replicas of GitHub, Jira, Slack and 18 more, preloaded with one fake company.