Globalping
What is Globalping?
Globalping is a free, public API that provides access to a globally distributed network of probes for monitoring, debugging, and benchmarking internet infrastructure. With Globalping, you can run network tests (ping, traceroute, DNS, MTR, HTTP) from thousands of locations worldwide.
What is the Globalping MCP Server?
The Globalping MCP Server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing AI models like OpenAI's GPT and Anthropic's Claude to interact with Globalping's network measurement capabilities through natural language.
It also supports oAuth authentication, which offers a secure way to interact with our API and benefits from higher rate limits associated with your account.
Key Features
🌐 Global Network Access: Run measurements from thousands of probes worldwide
🤖 AI-Friendly Interface: Any LLM will easily parse the data and run new measurements as needed
📊 Comprehensive Measurements: Support for ping, traceroute, DNS, MTR, and HTTP tests
🔍 Smart Context Handling: Provides detailed parameter descriptions for AI clients to intelligently select measurement types and options
🔄 Comparative Analysis: Allows to compare network performance between different targets
🔑 oAuth Support: Use your own Globalping account for higher rate limits
Installation
The remote MCP server is available under this endpoint https://mcp.globalping.dev/sse
You can integrate our Globalping MCP server with various AI tools that support the Model Context Protocol.
Here are instructions for the top 3 most popular tools:
Claude Desktop App
Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file (located at %APPDATA%\Claude\config.json on Windows or ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/config.json on macOS):
{
"mcpServers": {
"globalping": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.globalping.dev/sse"
]
}
}
}
Available Tools
ping - Perform a ping test to a target
traceroute - Perform a traceroute test to a target
dns - Perform a DNS lookup for a domain
mtr - Perform an MTR (My Traceroute) test to a target
http - Perform an HTTP request to a URL
locations - List all available Globalping probe locations
limits - Show your current rate limits for the Globalping API
getMeasurement - Retrieve a previously run measurement by ID
compareLocations - Guide on how to run comparison measurements
help - Show a help message with documentation on available tools
Usage Examples
Once connected to an AI model through a compatible MCP client, you can interact with Globalping using natural language:
Ping google.com from 3 locations in Europe
Run a traceroute to github.com from Japan and compare with traceroute from the US
Check the DNS resolution of example.com using Google DNS (8.8.8.8)
Is jsdelivr.com reachable from China? Test with both ping and HTTP
What's the average response time for cloudflare.com across different continents?
Server Config
{
"mcpServers": {
"globalping": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.globalping.dev/sse"
]
}
}
}