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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD)
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is a paid API for AI agents from nasa-x402.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status down (last checked 2026-10-12).
Returns NASA's featured astronomy image or video for a given date, including title, explanation, and media URL
Price / call$0.002
Success—
StatusDown
How this service works
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day. Returns the featured space image with title and explanation. Optional: specific date or random selection.
Output
Returns a JSON object containing the image or video URL, title, detailed explanation text, date, and media type (image or video) for the requested APOD entry. When count is specified, returns an array of random APOD entries.
Example use cases
Example prompt
“What's NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 4, 2023 — show me the image, title, and full explanation.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://nasa-x402.vercel.app/nasa/apod?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need NASA's official daily featured astronomy image with its curated scientific explanation for a specific date or a random selection. Prefer this over general NASA image search when you want the editorially curated daily highlight rather than searching the broader archive.
Side effects
- Invalid date format returns an error — must be YYYY-MM-DD
- Date before June 16, 1995 (APOD launch date) may return no result
- count exceeding 10 may be rejected or capped
- Network or upstream NASA API unavailability returns a 5xx error
- Payment failure returns 402 Payment Required
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
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