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SIMBAD Advanced Query

Execute advanced ADQL (Astronomical Data Query Language) queries on SIMBAD using TAP (Table Access Protocol). Allows complex database queries with SQL-like syntax for sophisticated astronomical data searches. Use this for queries that require joins, filtering, or complex conditions.

Livelast probed 2026-05-01 01:00Z· 97msCortexa

Status

The most recent probe succeeded. Safe to call from the agent today.

Last probed: 1d ago
Last success: 1d ago
Last latency: 97ms

Schema

JSON Schema the agent (or your API call) must match.

{
  "properties": {
    "adql_query": {
      "description": "ADQL query string. Example: 'SELECT TOP 10 main_id, ra, dec, otype FROM basic WHERE otype='Star' AND ra BETWEEN 0 AND 10'",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "format": {
      "default": "json",
      "description": "Output format. Options: 'json' or 'votable'",
      "enum": [
        "json",
        "votable"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "max_results": {
      "default": 100,
      "description": "Maximum number of results to return",
      "type": "integer"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "adql_query"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

Examples (1)

Default SIMBAD Advanced Query call

public-safeinput

{
  "adql_query": "BRCA1",
  "max_results": 1
}

Expected response keys: success

Anonymous-safe example. Rate-limited; no sign-in required.

Identifiers

Catalog ID: tu_SIMBAD_advanced_query
Tool name: SIMBAD_advanced_query
Added: 2026-05-01 00:58Z
Tags: tooluniverse

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