NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos (BYOK)

NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos (BYOK) — connector documentation

• MCP endpoint: https://byok-nasa-neows-mars.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: POST https://byok-nasa-neows-mars.connectorbay.com/v1/tools/{tool_name}, described by the OpenAPI 3.1 spec at https://byok-nasa-neows-mars.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Transport: Streamable HTTP, stateless, MCP specification 2025-06-18 or later
• Authentication: your own NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos api.nasa.gov API key, sent in the X-Upstream-Key header of every request (never stored, logged or cached)
• Health: https://byok-nasa-neows-mars.connectorbay.com/health · Tool schemas: https://byok-nasa-neows-mars.connectorbay.com/tools.json
• Publisher: Unify Dynamics LLC · connectorbay.com/byok-nasa-neows-mars · agent@connectorbay.com

What NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos (BYOK) is for

NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos (BYOK) lets an AI assistant read your own NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos data through the NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos API with a key you supply (api.nasa.gov API key). Read-only: 6 tools (get_asteroid_feed, get_asteroid, browse_asteroids, get_rover_manifest, list_rover_photos, list_latest_rover_photos). The BYOK key travels with each request, is used for that one call only and is never stored, logged or cached; it is only ever sent to api.nasa.gov. Unofficial connector by Unify Dynamics LLC: not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos. NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos and its logos are trademarks of their owners and are used only to say which service the connector works with.

Ask your assistant things like:

• "Which near-Earth asteroids pass Earth this week?"
• "How big is the asteroid with id 3542519 and when does it pass Earth?"
• "Browse the first page of the NASA near-Earth object catalogue"
• "How many photos has Curiosity taken so far?"
• "Show Curiosity photos from sol 1000"
• "What are the newest photos from the Curiosity rover?"

What it does

• get_asteroid_feed: List near-Earth asteroids by closest approach date, grouped by day, for a range of at most 7 days.
• get_asteroid: Get one near-Earth asteroid by its JPL small-body id (SPK-ID): size, hazard flag and close approaches.
• browse_asteroids: Page through the whole near-Earth object catalogue with id, name, magnitude and hazard flags.
• get_rover_manifest: Get a Mars rover's mission summary: landing date, status, latest sol and total photo count.
• list_rover_photos: List photos taken by a Mars rover on a Martian sol or Earth date, optionally for one camera, 25 per page.
• list_latest_rover_photos: List the most recently received photos of a Mars rover.

BYOK key

You bring your own NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos api.nasa.gov API key (https://api.nasa.gov/#signUp). Your assistant sends it in the X-Upstream-Key header with each request. ConnectorBay uses it for that one call only: it is never stored, logged or cached, never shown in an answer, and it is only sent to api.nasa.gov over https, with no redirects followed. Create a key with the fewest permissions the tools need (read-only if the provider offers it), and revoke it at the provider whenever you like.

Data sources

• https://api.nasa.gov/ (the API this connector calls, with a BYOK key)

Live from the NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos API (api.nasa.gov) with a BYOK key; documentation: https://api.nasa.gov/. Endpoints checked against that documentation on 2026-10-16.

What it is not

Unofficial connector by Unify Dynamics LLC: not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos. NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos and its logos are trademarks of their owners and are used only to say which service the connector works with. It is read-only: it never creates, changes, sends or deletes anything in your NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos account.

Built for: Worldwide. Languages: English.

NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos (BYOK) — Privacy Policy

Effective 24 October 2026. Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us"), Menlo Park, California.

What NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos (BYOK) is. NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos (BYOK) is a connector (an MCP server and REST API) that an AI assistant calls on your behalf to read your own NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos data: Read NASA near-Earth asteroid data and Mars rover photos and mission manifests with your own api.nasa.gov key. You bring your own NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos api.nasa.gov API key; the assistant sends it to us with each request.

BYOK key. The key you supply is used to make the one NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos call you asked for. Our application does not store it, write it to a log, put it in a cache, or share it. It is sent only to api.nasa.gov, over https, and is removed from any text we return to you or your assistant. We do not follow redirects with your key. If NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos rejects it, we say so without repeating it.

What we receive. The arguments of each tool call, the BYOK key (for that call only), the technical headers needed to serve the request (an IP address or a client identifier supplied by the assistant) and standard server logs. What NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos receives. The request we make on your behalf, including the key and the arguments, under NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos's own terms and privacy policy. NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos acts at your direction and is the only recipient of the data of your request besides our hosting provider.

What we return. The answer NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos gives for your request, trimmed to the fields the tool documents. We do not keep it: it is returned to your assistant and not stored, cached or used to train anything.

What we do not do. We do not build a profile, sell or share personal information, or keep your NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos data. Rate-limit counters (a client identifier and timestamps) are held in memory for at most 24 hours. Hosting access logs (IP addresses, request paths and status codes) are kept for up to 30 days for security and abuse prevention; our application adds no request headers or bodies to them.

Sub-processors. NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos (the API you call with a BYOK key, at your direction). Hosting: Vercel (United States regions).

Your rights. Because we store no personal data beyond short-lived logs, requests to access, correct or delete data are usually satisfied automatically; you can still contact agent@connectorbay.com and we will respond within 30 days. Revoke your key at NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos at any time to end all access.

Children. NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos (BYOK) is a general-audience service operated by the adult using the assistant, under NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos's own age rules.

Changes. We will post changes here with a new effective date.

NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos (BYOK) — Terms of Service

Effective 24 October 2026. These terms govern use of the NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos (BYOK) connector ("the Service") operated by Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us").

1. The Service. NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos (BYOK) provides: Read NASA near-Earth asteroid data and Mars rover photos and mission manifests with your own api.nasa.gov key. It is accessed through an AI assistant or directly over MCP or HTTP, and is read-only.
2. Your own key, your own account. You must use your own NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos credentials and only access data you are allowed to access. NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos's terms apply to your use of NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos; you are responsible for complying with them, including any rate limits and permitted uses. Do not share a key you do not own.
3. Independent. Unofficial connector by Unify Dynamics LLC: not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos. NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos and its logos are trademarks of their owners and are used only to say which service the connector works with.
4. No advice, no guarantees. Output is the data NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos returns, lightly trimmed; it may be incomplete, delayed or changed by NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos. Check important facts at the source.
5. Read-only. The Service does not create, change, send or delete anything in your NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos account.
6. Acceptable use. Automated use within the published rate limits is welcome. Do not use the Service to access data you are not entitled to, to circumvent NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos's controls, or to attack any system.
7. Availability. The Service is provided "as is" without warranty. We may change, limit or discontinue it at any time; NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos may change or end its API at any time.
8. Data. Our Privacy Policy describes what we process. In short: the BYOK key is used for the one call and not stored or logged.
9. Pro keys. Optional ConnectorBay Pro API keys are issued at our discretion and are separate from your NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos key.
10. Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Unify Dynamics LLC is not liable for any loss arising from use of or reliance on the Service, including any action NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos takes on your account. Our total liability is limited to US $100.
11. Governing law. California law; venue in San Mateo County, California.
12. Contact. Unify Dynamics LLC · agent@connectorbay.com · https://connectorbay.com/byok-nasa-neows-mars

NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos (BYOK) support

Email agent@connectorbay.com. We answer within two business days.

• MCP endpoint: https://byok-nasa-neows-mars.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: https://byok-nasa-neows-mars.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Live status: https://byok-nasa-neows-mars.connectorbay.com/health

When you report a problem, include the question you asked your agent, roughly when, and which agent you used (for example Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini). Never send us passwords, account numbers or ID numbers. NASA Asteroids and Mars Photos (BYOK) never asks for them.