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Exoplanet Counts by Discovery Method (NASA Exoplanet Archive)

nasaexoplanetarchivetap/discovery-method-counts

How many confirmed exoplanets the NASA Exoplanet Archive lists for each discovery method (Transit, Radial Velocity, Microlensing, Imaging, Transit Timing Variations and others), largest first. Takes no input. NASA Exoplanet Archive data, passed through and served by Eden Engine; not an official NASA or Caltech product.

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Price

$0.0026 per call

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Data source

NASA Exoplanet Archive

This research has made use of the NASA Exoplanet Archive, which is operated by the California Institute of Technology, under contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under the Exoplanet Exploration Program. Served by Eden Engine; not an official NASA or Caltech product.

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// 1. search: find the tool
omnial_search({ query: "what you need" })

// 2. inspect: price and input schema
omnial_inspect({ tool: "nasaexoplanetarchivetap/discovery-method-counts" })

// 3. learn: read the usage guide at runtime
omnial_learn({ tool: "nasaexoplanetarchivetap/discovery-method-counts" })

// 4. run: price the exact call first, then run it
omnial_execute({ tool: "nasaexoplanetarchivetap/discovery-method-counts", input: { /* see input_schema */ }, dry_run: true })
omnial_execute({ tool: "nasaexoplanetarchivetap/discovery-method-counts", input: { /* ... */ } })

// 5. settle: the call is charged when it finishes, nothing to do

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Pricing

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ChargePrice
Per call
$0.0026
Updated
Oct 24, 2026

Input and output schemas

Input schema
input_schema.json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {},
  "additionalProperties": false
}
Output schema
output_schema.json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "rowCount",
    "rows"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "rows": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "planets": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Confirmed planets found by that method."
          },
          "discoverymethod": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Detection method."
          }
        },
        "additionalProperties": true
      },
      "description": "One object per row, exactly as the archive sends it (nulls included)."
    },
    "rowCount": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "The number of rows returned."
    }
  },
  "description": "One row per discovery method.",
  "additionalProperties": true
}