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. Its 13 documented tools cover atlas, measure, measurement. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with atlas, measure and measurement and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-01 · ★ 3 · #541 OF 945 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install RIPE Atlas

before you install - you'll need

Set RIPE_ATLAS_API_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add jrelph-ripe-atlas-mcp -- npx -y ripe-atlas-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jrelph-ripe-atlas-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ripe-atlas-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package ripe-atlas-mcp-server - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.jrelph is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What RIPE Atlas can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can create traceroute measurements (ICMP/UDP/TCP), search and list measurements with filters, get detailed measurement information by ID, and retrieve measurement results with time/probe filters.

The 13 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what RIPE Atlas lets an agent do.

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
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
atlas_search_probes: - Search probes by country, ASN, prefix, status, tags
atlas_get_probe: - Get detailed probe information by ID

show all 13 tools

atlas_get_credits: - Check credit balance and usage statistics

Latest releases

v1.0.2 · 2026-07-07

Dependency Updates · Bump axios from 1.15.0 to 1.18.1 · Bump @types/node from 25.6.0 to 26.1.0 · Bump tsx from 4.21.0 to 4.23.0

v1.0.1 · 2026-04-19

Add MCP registry metadata (server.json + mcpName) for Anthropic registry submission

04 · Who maintains RIPE Atlas

RIPE Atlas is maintained by jrelph. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/jrelph/ripe-atlas-mcp
website: https://atlas.ripe.net/
category: other - ranked #541 of 945 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-07)
registry: io.github.jrelph/ripe-atlas (active, first published 2026-04-19 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:ripe-atlas-mcp-server

06 · RIPE Atlas FAQ

Is RIPE Atlas still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-08-01 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can RIPE Atlas do?

How do I install RIPE Atlas?

Run `npx -y ripe-atlas-mcp-server`. The README documents one environment variable (RIPE_ATLAS_API_KEY) to set first. Set RIPE_ATLAS_API_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does RIPE Atlas run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to RIPE Atlas

Alternatives to RIPE Atlas

Maintained other servers if RIPE Atlas isn't the fit.

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