A powerful interface for controlling N.I.N.A. (Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy) software through its Advanced API [NINA Advanced
If you already use Nina Advanced Api MCP, the nina advanced api mcp mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. A powerful interface for controlling N.I.N.A. (Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy) software through its Advanced API NINA Advanced API . This Model Context Protocol Server (MCP) enables AI agents.
Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client.
The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:
Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this serverInstallation — 1. Install NINA Advanced API Plugin bash # Install the plugins in NINA # Enable and configure in NINA settingsConfiguration — The Configuration tool exposed by this serverImaging — The Imaging tool exposed by this serverSystem — The System tool exposed by this serverConfiguration is passed through the environment: NINA_HOST, NINA_PORT, LOG_LEVEL, IMAGE_SAVE_DIR. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
uv package manager - AI agent with MCP support (e.g., Claude)This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Nina Advanced Api MCP's toolset — Prerequisites, Installation, Configuration and 2 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by PaDev1; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
This entry was verified against Nina Advanced Api MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites | The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server. |
| Installation | 1. **Install NINA Advanced API Plugin** bash # Install the plugins in NINA # Enable and configure in NINA settings |
| Configuration | The Configuration tool exposed by this server. |
| Imaging | The Imaging tool exposed by this server. |
| System | The System tool exposed by this server. |
uv package manager - AI agent with MCP support (e.g., Claude)| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| NINA_HOST | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Optional |
| NINA_PORT | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| LOG_LEVEL | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| IMAGE_SAVE_DIR | Filesystem location the server is allowed to use. | Optional |
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