{"id":"tcpping-mcp-server","name":"tcpping-mcp-server","homepage":"https://pypi.org/project/tcpping-mcp-server/","repo_url":"https://github.com/chenxizhang/devbox","category":"devtools","subcategories":[],"tags":["mcp","networking","connectivity-checks","troubleshooting","devtools","observability"],"what_it_does":"tcpping-mcp-server is an MCP server intended to perform TCP reachability checks (“ping” over TCP) to specified hosts/ports, exposing the functionality to AI agents via the Model Context Protocol.","use_cases":["Diagnosing whether a target host:port is reachable from the server environment","Automated connectivity checks in CI/CD or deployment pipelines","Agent-driven incident troubleshooting for services that may be unreachable","Service health verification when HTTP-level checks are insufficient"],"not_for":["Measuring application-layer health (HTTP status, business logic correctness)","Replacing full monitoring/alerting systems with historical metrics","Running high-volume scanning of arbitrary targets (could be abused)"],"best_when":"You need quick, agent-callable network reachability checks (TCP connect) to support troubleshooting and automation.","avoid_when":"You require TLS certificate validation, application authentication, or deep health metrics beyond port reachability.","alternatives":["Simple bash TCP checks (nc/bash)","Existing uptime/monitoring solutions (e.g., Prometheus blackbox_exporter)","Custom MCP tools wrapping TCP connect logic"],"af_score":36.2,"security_score":26.5,"reliability_score":25.0,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["pypi"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T21:42:45.138333+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":[],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"Authentication requirements were not provided in the supplied information; many MCP servers either run locally or accept no auth unless explicitly configured."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"No pricing information provided."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":36.2,"security_score":26.5,"reliability_score":25.0,"mcp_server_quality":45.0,"documentation_accuracy":40.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":60.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":20.0,"auth_strength":20.0,"scope_granularity":0.0,"dependency_hygiene":50.0,"secret_handling":50.0,"security_notes":"Security posture is largely unknown from the provided info. For TCP-connect tools, primary risks are misuse for scanning and unsafe target handling; additionally, authentication/authorization and allowlisting/rate limiting are important but not evidenced here. TLS relevance is limited because this is a TCP reachability check, not inherently a TLS handshake/validation.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":30.0,"breaking_changes_history":30.0,"error_recovery":40.0,"idempotency_support":"true","idempotency_notes":"TCP connect checks are inherently idempotent (repeated calls should have the same effect: they do not modify state).","pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Network reachability results can be misleading due to firewalls/NAT routing and timeouts—agents may need to interpret failures as “cannot connect” rather than “service down.”","TCP checks do not validate protocol correctness (a port may be open but not serve the expected protocol).","If the MCP server runs in a restricted network environment, results reflect that environment’s reachability, not the agent’s."]}}