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Astronomy Photo of the Day API
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Astronomy Photo of the Day API is a paid API for AI agents from x402.forgemesh.io, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).
Returns today's NASA Astronomy Photo of the Day with title, high-resolution image URL, and full astronomer-written explanation as JSON, cached every 6 hours.
Price / call$0.002
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Astronomy photo of the day API: today's featured space image with title, high-res URL, and the full astronomer-written explanation, as JSON. Use for daily content feeds, newsletters, screensaver bots, and education agents. Cached 6 hours.
Output
A JSON object containing today's featured astronomy photo: the image title, a high-resolution image URL, the full astronomer-written explanatory text, and associated metadata. Data is cached and refreshed every 6 hours.
Example use cases
Example prompt
“Can you grab today's astronomy photo of the day — I need the title, the high-res image URL, and the full explanation text so I can include it in my newsletter?”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://x402.forgemesh.io/space-photo-of-the-dayWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need a ready-made daily astronomy/space content feed — title, image URL, and explanation in one call — without having to integrate directly with NASA's APOD API or manage caching. Ideal for newsletters, education agents, screensaver bots, or any app needing daily space imagery with context.
Side effects
- NASA APOD upstream unavailable — returns error or stale cache
- Cache miss on first call of a new 6-hour window may cause slight latency
- Payment failure (insufficient USDC balance) prevents response
- Malformed POST body returns schema validation error
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"data": {
"url": "https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2607/eagle.jpg",
"title": "The Eagle Nebula",
"explanation": "..."
}
}
}Tags
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