Simbad
About
CDS SIMBAD — astronomical object database (~14M objects) via TAP/script
Use this server
Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.
TransportHTTP (remote server)
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http simbad https://gateway.pipeworx.io/simbad/mcp
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"simbad","type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/simbad/mcp"}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"simbad": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/simbad/mcp"
}
}
}