MCP Security Index

Is NASA safe to install?

ProgramComputer · Reference · stdio (local process)

Access NASA APIs including APOD, Mars rover imagery, and near-Earth objects.

Aminimal exposureSource
A
Grade
0/100
Blast radius
23
Tools
0
Capabilities

Capabilities

What NASA declares it can do

A server's blast radius is the most powerful thing each of its tools can do. This grades the tools it declares, read-only, not whether it is secure.

  • Execute0
  • Delete0
  • Write0
  • Read23

NASA declares no high-impact capabilities that AxioRank flags. A minimal grade means a small blast radius, not an endorsement.

Tools

Every tool NASA exposes

23 tools

Control

Govern NASA with AxioRank

23 tools

Installed as-is, all 23 of NASA's tools are callable by your agent without restriction, including any that write, delete, or execute.

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Advisories

Informational content flags

Keyword matches in tool descriptions and schemas. These are shown for transparency and are not part of the grade.

  • highSQL injection×3

Install

Add NASA to your client

Drop this into your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, and others).

mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nasa": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@programcomputer/nasa-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Links back to this page and updates when the grade changes.AxioRank grade for NASA
[![AxioRank MCP Security Index grade for NASA](https://axiorank.com/api/badge/mcp/nasa.svg)](https://axiorank.com/mcp-index/nasa)

How it works

About this grade

The grade reflects the blast radius of what NASA declares it can do, read-only, not whether it is secure or trustworthy, and not a judgment of the vendor. Maintain this server? Claim this listing or request a re-scan. See the methodology.

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Let your agents use NASA safely

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