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RIPE Atlas network measurements — ping, traceroute, DNS, TLS, HTTP, NTP, and probes
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RIPE Atlas network measurements — ping, traceroute, DNS, TLS, HTTP, NTP, and probes
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What You'll Need
Set these up before or after installing:
RIPE Atlas API key with 'create measurement' permission. Get one at https://atlas.ripe.net/keys/Required
Environment variable: RIPE_ATLAS_API_KEY
How to Install
Add this to your MCP configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-jrelph-ripe-atlas": {
"env": {
"RIPE_ATLAS_API_KEY": "your-ripe-atlas-api-key-here"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"ripe-atlas-mcp-server"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}Documentation
View on GitHubFrom the project's GitHub README.
RIPE Atlas MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the RIPE Atlas network measurement platform. Enables AI assistants to create network measurements, retrieve results, search probes, and manage credits.
Features
- All 6 measurement types: ping, traceroute, DNS, TLS/SSL, HTTP, NTP
- Flexible probe selection: by country, ASN, prefix, geographic area, specific probes, or tags
- Rich result retrieval: time-range filtering, probe filtering, latest-only mode
- Dual output format: JSON (structured) and Markdown (human-readable)
- Probe discovery: search 12,000+ probes worldwide by location, network, status
- Credit management: check balance and usage statistics
Quick Start
Using npx (recommended)
npx ripe-atlas-mcp-server
Install globally
npm install -g ripe-atlas-mcp-server
Configuration
Prerequisites
- Create a free account at atlas.ripe.net
- Create an API key at atlas.ripe.net/keys/ with "Create measurements" permission
- Set the environment variable:
export RIPE_ATLAS_API_KEY=your_key_here
Note: Read-only operations (listing measurements, searching probes) work without an API key. Creating measurements requires an API key.
Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"ripe-atlas": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "ripe-atlas-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"RIPE_ATLAS_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
}
}
}
}
VS Code / GitHub Copilot
Add to your VS Code settings or .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ripe-atlas": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "ripe-atlas-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"RIPE_ATLAS_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Cursor
Add to your Cursor MCP config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ripe-atlas": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "ripe-atlas-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"RIPE_ATLAS_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Tools
Measurement Creation
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
atlas_measure_ping | Create ICMP ping measurements from distributed probes |
atlas_measure_traceroute | Create traceroute measurements (ICMP/UDP/TCP) |
atlas_measure_dns | Create DNS lookup measurements with DNSSEC support |
atlas_measure_tls | Create TLS/SSL certificate check measurements |
atlas_measure_http | Create HTTP request measurements (GET/HEAD/POST) |
atlas_measure_ntp | Create NTP time query measurements |
Measurement Management
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
atlas_list_measurements | Search and list measurements with filters |
atlas_get_measurement | Get detailed measurement information by ID |
atlas_get_results | Retrieve measurement results with time/probe filters |
atlas_stop_measurement | Stop a running measurement |
Probes
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
atlas_search_probes | Search probes by country, ASN, prefix, status, tags |
atlas_get_probe | Get detailed probe information by ID |
Account
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
atlas_get_credits | Check credit balance and usage statistics |
Common Parameters
All measurement creation tools support:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
target | Target hostname or IP address |
af | Address family: 4 (IPv4) or 6 (IPv6) |
probe_count | Number of probes (1-1000, default: 5) |
from_country | Two-letter ISO country code (e.g. AU, DE, US) |
from_asn | Autonomous System Number |
from_prefix | IP prefix (e.g. 193.0.0.0/21) |
from_area | Geographic area: WW, West, North-Central, South-Central, North-East, South-East |
from_probes | Comma-separated probe IDs |
include_tags / exclude_tags | Filter probes by tags |
is_oneoff | One-shot (true, default) or recurring (false) |
response_format | json (default) or markdown |
Examples
Ping a target from 10 random probes:
"Ping 1.1.1.1 from 10 probes worldwide"
Check DNS propagation:
"Do a DNS lookup for example.com AAAA records from 50 probes across the world"
Find probes in a country:
"Show me all connected RIPE Atlas probes in Australia"
Trace a route:
"Run a traceroute to 8.8.8.8 from 5 probes in Germany using ICMP"
What is RIPE Atlas?
RIPE Atlas is a global Internet measurement network operated by RIPE NCC. It consists of thousands of hardware and software probes hosted by volunteers worldwide. Users can run network measurements (ping, traceroute, DNS, TLS, HTTP, NTP) from these distributed vantage points, providing visibility into Internet routing, performance, and DNS resolution globally.
Development
git clone https://github.com/jrelph/ripe-atlas-mcp.git
cd ripe-atlas-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
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