ActionNASAUpdated September 2026
How do I get Mars rover photos?
Short answer: You can get nasa mars rover photos in NASA by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the NASA Get NASA Mars Rover Photos action to a workflow, map its 3 inputs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Rover rover | options | Required | Rover. Options: Curiosity, Opportunity, Spirit |
Sol (Martian day) sol | number | Required | Sol (Martian day). e.g. "1000" |
Camera camera | options | Optional | Camera. Options: All, Front Hazard, Rear Hazard, Mast Camera, Navigation |
Sample request
{"rover": "{{trigger.rover}}","sol": "1000","camera": "{{trigger.camera}}"}
Returns
{"photos": [{"id": 12345,"sol": 1000,"camera": {"name": "FHAZ","full_name": "Front Hazard Avoidance Camera"},"img_src": "http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/...","earth_date": "2026-04-11"}]}
Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.
Triggered by
Apps that pair well as the trigger for Get NASA Mars Rover Photos.
Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.
FAQ
Questions about Get NASA Mars Rover Photos.
What does the Get NASA Mars Rover Photos action do in NASA?
Returns photos from Curiosity/Opportunity/Spirit rovers for a specific Earth date. For "today on Mars" workflows (query yesterday's Earth date for lag in Mars-to-Earth transmission).
What inputs does Get NASA Mars Rover Photos require?
Required: Rover, Sol (Martian day). Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.
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 Mars Rover Photos support batch operations?
Run Get NASA Mars Rover Photos 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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