Yes, Ripe Atlas is free to use.

How do I install Ripe Atlas?

Ripe Atlas is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: ripe-atlas-mcp-server and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

What credentials does Ripe Atlas need?

Ripe Atlas requires the following credentials or environment variables: RIPE_ATLAS_API_KEY. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Ripe Atlas?

Ripe Atlas uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Ripe Atlas MCP Server

by Jrelph

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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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3.0

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Valid MCP server (3 strong, 1 medium validity signals). 8 known CVEs in dependencies (0 critical, 6 high severity) Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry.

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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

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From 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.

License

MIT

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Ripe Atlas MCP Server

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What You'll Need

How to Install

Documentation

RIPE Atlas MCP Server

Features

Quick Start

Using npx (recommended)

Install globally

Configuration

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop

VS Code / GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Tools

Measurement Creation

Measurement Management

Probes

Account

Common Parameters

Examples

What is RIPE Atlas?

Development

Contributing

License

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