ActionNASAUpdated September 2026
How do I get NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day?
Short answer: You can get nasa apod in NASA by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the NASA Get NASA APOD action to a workflow, map its 1 input from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.
Inputs
The fields this action accepts.
Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Date date | date | Optional | Leave empty for today's picture |
Sample request
{"date": "{{trigger.date}}"}
Returns
{"url": "https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/...","date": "2026-04-11","hdurl": "https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/...","title": "A Beautiful Nebula","media_type": "image","explanation": "This stunning image shows..."}
Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.
Triggered by
Apps that pair well as the trigger for Get NASA APOD.
Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.
FAQ
Questions about Get NASA APOD.
What does the Get NASA APOD action do in NASA?
Returns the day's astronomy image with title, explanation, image URL. For "daily NASA image in Slack" or "weekly science newsletter image" workflows.
What inputs does Get NASA APOD require?
Get NASA APOD has no required inputs. Sensible defaults are applied if you leave fields blank.
Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?
Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.
What happens if NASA returns an error?
The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message NASA returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.
Does Get NASA APOD support batch operations?
Run Get NASA APOD inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within NASA's rate limits.
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