tap
Pack: simbad · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/simbad/mcp
ADQL TAP query against the SIMBAD database (sync). Returns JSON by default.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | ADQL, e.g. “SELECT TOP 5 main_id FROM basic WHERE otype = ‘G‘“ |
format | string | no | json (default) | votable | csv | tsv |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/simbad/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"tap","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"simbad": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/simbad/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.