{"id":"tcpping-mcp-server","name":"tcpping-mcp-server","af_score":36.2,"security_score":26.5,"reliability_score":25.0,"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.","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.","last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T21:42:45.138333+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":[],"has_free_tier":false,"known_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."],"error_quality":0.0}