tap
Pack: exoplanet-archive · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/exoplanet-archive/mcp
ADQL TAP query.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | e.g. “SELECT TOP 5 pl_name, sy_dist FROM ps” |
format | string | no | json (default) | csv | votable |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/exoplanet-archive/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"tap","arguments":{}}}'Response shape
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
format | string | Response format (json, csv, or votable) |
body | string | Non-JSON response body (first 16000 chars) |
Full JSON Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"format": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Response format (json, csv, or votable)"
},
"body": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Non-JSON response body (first 16000 chars)"
}
},
"description": "Query result from NASA Exoplanet Archive TAP service"
}Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"exoplanet-archive": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/exoplanet-archive/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.