NOAA GOES Satellite Imagery MCP Server
PYPI · GOES-MCP · SCANNED OCT 4
GOES-18/19 satellite imagery — visible, infrared, water vapor, and composites via NOAA
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Supply Chain Security100
- No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
- No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.Pass
- Runs hatchling.build at install time, a recognised build step with no custom scripting around it. View diagnostics → Pass
- 0 of 28 dependencies flagged as unhealthy. View diagnostics → Pass
Provenance & Transparency100
- Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL. View diagnostics → Pass
- Cryptographically verified build provenance (signed, bound to oceanmodeling/ocean-mcp). View diagnostics → Pass
- Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).Pass
- Actively maintained (last published 2 days ago).Pass
- Publishes a security disclosure policy (SECURITY.md).Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability65
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1410 tokens (~235/item across 6 items; 6 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management0
- Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).Unverified
Tool Coverage71
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 0% of tool parameters carry a description.Fail
- Structured output schemas are declared (50% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 6 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 6 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
Unverified: 1 category
A category scored 0 because we could not verify it: a data source with nothing on this package, evidence we could not reach, or a check we could not run. We only credit what we can confirm.
How do I install the NOAA GOES Satellite Imagery MCP Server server?
NOAA GOES Satellite Imagery MCP Server runs locally as a PyPI package, launched with uvx goes-mcp. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
pypi · goes-mcp
claude mcp add oceanmodeling-goes-mcp -- uvx goes-mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"oceanmodeling-goes-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"goes-mcp"
]
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"oceanmodeling-goes-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"goes-mcp"
]
}
}
} codex mcp add oceanmodeling-goes-mcp -- uvx goes-mcp
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"oceanmodeling-goes-mcp": {
"type": "local",
"command": [
"uvx",
"goes-mcp"
],
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add oceanmodeling-goes-mcp --command uvx --arg goes-mcp
mcp_servers:
oceanmodeling-goes-mcp:
command: "uvx"
args: ["goes-mcp"] {
"McpServers": {
"oceanmodeling-goes-mcp": {
"Transport": "stdio",
"Command": "uvx",
"Arguments": [
"goes-mcp"
]
}
}
} assistant mcp add oceanmodeling-goes-mcp -t stdio -c uvx -a goes-mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"oceanmodeling-goes-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"goes-mcp"
]
}
}
} Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 3 Oct 26 +15
- Malware scan: unverified → pass ▲ security
- 2 Oct 26 −15
- Malware scan: pass → unverified ▼ security
- 1 Oct 26 77
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 4 Oct 2026 · Analysed pypi/goes-mcp@0.1.3
Provenance Verified
A signed build attestation was found and verified, binding this exact artifact to the source repository it claims to come from.
| Result | Verified |
|---|---|
| Ecosystem | pypi |
| Reason | Verified |
| Discovered via | Registry attestation endpoint |
| Source repo | oceanmodeling/ocean-mcp |
| Certificate issuer | https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com |
| Certificate SAN | https://github.com/oceanmodeling/ocean-mcp/.github/workflows/publish.yml@refs/tags/goes-mcp-v0.1.3 |
| Rekor log index | 3034671249 |
| Predicate type | PyPI publish attestation https://docs.pypi.org/attestations/publish/v1 |
| Subject digest | sha256:5314f5a906117774b9779411edeb2f2a57b7f22a065a1786478da5ab6941da17 |
Background: How many MCP packages publish verified provenance →
Install scripts 1 script
| Hook | Tier | Command |
|---|---|---|
| build_backend | allowlisted | hatchling.build |
Background: Why install scripts are a supply-chain risk →
Dependencies 28 packages
| Packages resolved | 28 |
|---|---|
| Tree resolution | Complete |
Background: SBOMs and build attestations, explained →
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
goes_get_available_times ~252
Get available image timestamps for a GOES product. Queries the RAMMB/CIRA SLIDER API for the most recent image times. Use these timestamps with goes_get_image to fetch historical images — its 14-digit YYYYMMDDHHmmss output is accepted directly by goes_get_image. Args: satellite: Satellite — 'goes-19' (East) or 'goes-18' (West). sector: Coverage code — 'CONUS' or 'FD' (case-insensitive). SLIDER only publishes timestamps for these two; the regional sectors ('se', 'ne', 'car', 'taw', 'pr') aren't available here — use goes_get_sector_image directly for those. product: Product code — band number ('01'-'16') or composite name ('GEOCOLOR', 'AirMass', etc.). limit: Maximum number of timestamps to return (default 10, max 100). response_format: Output format — 'markdown' (default) or 'json'.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | – |
| product | string | – | – |
| response_format | string | – | – |
| satellite | string | – | – |
| sector | string | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
goes_get_current_view ~99
Quick overview of what GOES satellite imagery is available now. Shows the latest available timestamp for key coverage/product combinations, giving a snapshot of current data availability. Args: satellite: Satellite — 'goes-19' (East) or 'goes-18' (West). response_format: Output format — 'markdown' (default) or 'json'.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| response_format | string | – | – |
| satellite | string | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
goes_get_image ~369
Get a GOES satellite image for a specific timestamp. Use goes_get_available_times to find valid timestamps first — its output (YYYYMMDDHHmmss, 14 digits) is accepted directly here, as is STAR CDN's native YYYYDDDHHmm (11 digits, DDD = day-of-year). Args: timestamp: Image timestamp — either YYYYMMDDHHmmss (14 digits, as returned by goes_get_available_times) or YYYYDDDHHmm (11 digits, DDD = day-of-year). satellite: Satellite — 'goes-19' (East) or 'goes-18' (West). coverage: Coverage area — 'CONUS' (Continental US) or 'FD' (Full Disk). product: Product — band number ('01'-'16') or composite ('GEOCOLOR', 'AirMass', etc.). resolution: Image resolution. Valid values are coverage-specific — CONUS: 'thumbnail', '625x375', '1250x750', '2500x1500', '5000x3000', 'latest' (defaults to '1250x750'); FD: 'thumbnail', '339x339', '678x678', '1808x1808', '5424x5424', '10848x10848', 'latest' (defaults to '1808x1808'). response_format: Output — 'markdown' (default, URL reference — light on context), 'image' (embedded base64 JPEG), or 'json' (metadata).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| coverage | string | – | – |
| product | string | – | – |
| resolution | – | – | – |
| response_format | string | – | – |
| satellite | string | – | – |
| timestamp | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
goes_get_latest_image ~336
Get the most recent GOES satellite image. Fetches the latest image from NOAA STAR CDN. Default returns a markdown URL reference (light on the model's context); use response_format='image' for the embedded base64 JPEG, or 'json' for metadata only. Args: satellite: Satellite — 'goes-19' (East) or 'goes-18' (West). coverage: Coverage area — 'CONUS' (Continental US) or 'FD' (Full Disk). product: Product — band number ('01'-'16') or composite ('GEOCOLOR', 'AirMass', 'Sandwich', 'FireTemperature', 'Dust', 'DMW'). resolution: Image resolution. Valid values are coverage-specific — CONUS: 'thumbnail', '625x375', '1250x750', '2500x1500', '5000x3000', 'latest' (defaults to '1250x750'); FD: 'thumbnail', '339x339', '678x678', '1808x1808', '5424x5424', '10848x10848', 'latest' (defaults to '1808x1808'). Use goes_list_products for the full tables. response_format: Output — 'markdown' (default, URL reference — light on context), 'image' (embedded base64 JPEG), or 'json' (metadata).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| coverage | string | – | – |
| product | string | – | – |
| resolution | – | – | – |
| response_format | string | – | – |
| satellite | string | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
goes_get_sector_image ~276
Get latest GOES imagery for a regional sector. Sectors provide zoomed-in views of specific regions. Available sectors: 'se' (Southeast), 'ne' (Northeast), 'car' (Caribbean), 'taw' (Tropical Atlantic Wide), 'pr' (Puerto Rico). Args: sector: Regional sector — 'se', 'ne', 'car', 'taw', 'pr'. satellite: Satellite — 'goes-19' (East) or 'goes-18' (West). product: Product — band number ('01'-'16') or composite ('GEOCOLOR', 'AirMass', etc.). resolution: Image resolution — 'thumbnail', '300x300', '600x600', '1200x1200', '2400x2400', 'latest'. Defaults to '1200x1200'. Note sectors use a different, square pixel ladder than CONUS/FD. response_format: Output — 'markdown' (default, URL reference — light on context), 'image' (embedded base64 JPEG), or 'json' (metadata).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| product | string | – | – |
| resolution | – | – | – |
| response_format | string | – | – |
| satellite | string | – | – |
| sector | string | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
goes_list_products ~78
List all available GOES satellite imagery products. Returns a catalog of ABI bands (1-16) and composite products (GeoColor, AirMass, etc.) with wavelength, type, and description for each. Args: response_format: Output format — 'markdown' (default) or 'json'.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| response_format | string | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
What is the NOAA GOES Satellite Imagery MCP Server server?
NOAA GOES Satellite Imagery MCP Server is listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.oceanmodeling/goes-mcp. GOES-18/19 satellite imagery, visible, infrared, water vapor, and composites via NOAA. This page covers its PyPI package (goes-mcp).
Is the NOAA GOES Satellite Imagery MCP Server server safe to use?
NOAA GOES Satellite Imagery MCP Server scores 77 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 4 October 2026. Its build provenance is signed and verified. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the NOAA GOES Satellite Imagery MCP Server server expose?
NOAA GOES Satellite Imagery MCP Server exposes 6 tools: goes_get_latest_image, goes_get_image, goes_get_sector_image, goes_get_current_view, goes_list_products, goes_get_available_times. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,410 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Is the NOAA GOES Satellite Imagery MCP Server server still maintained?
NOAA GOES Satellite Imagery MCP Server is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 4 October 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.
What licence is the NOAA GOES Satellite Imagery MCP Server server under?
NOAA GOES Satellite Imagery MCP Server declares the MIT licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.