iperf3-server

iperf3-server is a tool for active measurements of the maximum achievable bandwidth on IP networks.

Evaluated Mar 17, 2026 (0d ago)
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⚙ Agent Friendliness
55
/ 100
Can an agent use this?
🔒 Security
48
/ 100
Is it safe for agents?
⚡ Reliability
62
/ 100
Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality
--
Documentation
--
Error Messages
--
Auth Simplicity
100
Rate Limits
0

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement
100
Auth Strength
0
Scope Granularity
0
Dep. Hygiene
50
Secret Handling
100

No authentication mechanism is provided, which may pose a risk.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA
0
Version Stability
50
Breaking Changes
0
Error Recovery
0
AF Security Reliability

Best When

Used in controlled environments for accurate bandwidth testing.

Avoid When

In production environments where consistent performance is critical.

Use Cases

  • Network performance testing
  • Bandwidth measurement
  • Network diagnostics

Not For

  • Real-time data transfer
  • Production environments without monitoring

Interface

REST API
No
GraphQL
No
gRPC
No
MCP Server
No
SDK
No
Webhooks
No

Authentication

Methods: none
OAuth: No Scopes: No

Pricing

Free tier: No
Requires CC: No

Agent Metadata

Idempotent
Unknown
Retry Guidance
Not documented

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-17.

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