RIPE Atlas
Run global RIPE Atlas measurements—ping, traceroute, DNS, TLS, HTTP, NTP—from your agent when debugging production reachability.
Overview
RIPE Atlas MCP is an MCP server for the Operate phase that runs global RIPE Atlas ping, traceroute, DNS, TLS, HTTP, NTP, and probe measurements from your agent.
What is this MCP server?
- Ping, traceroute, DNS, TLS, HTTP, NTP measurements via RIPE Atlas
- Probe discovery and measurement creation through MCP tools
- Requires RIPE Atlas API key with create-measurement permission
- npm package ripe-atlas-mcp-server v1.0.1, stdio transport
- Seven measurement families: ping, traceroute, DNS, TLS, HTTP, NTP, and probes
- Package version 1.0.1 on npm identifier ripe-atlas-mcp-server
Community signal: 3 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
You cannot reproduce user network paths from your laptop alone when DNS, routing, or TLS issues only show up in specific countries or ISPs.
Who is it for?
Solo founders operating APIs or self-hosted services who already use RIPE Atlas and want agent-driven measurements.
Skip if: Builders who need in-app error tracking, synthetic browser tests, or cloud vendor-native observability only.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After registration, your agent can create RIPE Atlas measurements and return probe-backed results for incident triage and infra validation.
- Atlas measurement results for ping, traceroute, DNS, TLS, HTTP, or NTP
- Probe-backed evidence for incident notes or status updates
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Journey fit
Network truth checks belong in operate when services are live and you need external vantage points, not only local curl. Monitoring is the canonical shelf because measurements validate uptime, routing, and DNS from distributed probes after ship.
How it compares
External network probe MCP, not application log monitoring or a security pentest skill.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is RIPE Atlas MCP for?
Indie operators and small teams who debug global connectivity with RIPE Atlas and want those APIs callable from Claude Code or similar MCP hosts.
When should I use RIPE Atlas MCP?
Use it during operate/monitoring when investigating DNS propagation, routing black holes, TLS failures, or HTTP reachability from diverse probes.
How do I add RIPE Atlas MCP to my agent?
Create an API key at atlas.ripe.net/keys with create-measurement permission, set RIPE_ATLAS_API_KEY, install ripe-atlas-mcp-server via npm, and add the stdio MCP entry.