validate_ip_2
Validate if a string is a valid IP address.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| ip | Yes | IP address to validate |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| ip | Yes | ||
| valid | Yes | ||
| is_ipv4 | Yes | ||
| is_ipv6 | Yes | ||
| version | No |
Validate if a string is a valid IP address.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| ip | Yes | IP address to validate |
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| ip | Yes | ||
| valid | Yes | ||
| is_ipv4 | Yes | ||
| is_ipv6 | Yes | ||
| version | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections. Dates show when Glama detected each change.
Output schema / $defs / ValidateIPResponseAdded value: +{
+ "properties": {
+ "ip": {
+ "title": "Ip",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "is_ipv4": {
+ "title": "Is Ipv4",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "is_ipv6": {
+ "title": "Is Ipv6",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "valid": {
+ "title": "Valid",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "version": {
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "title": "Version"
+ }
+ },
+ "required": [
+ "ip",
+ "valid",
+ "is_ipv4",
+ "is_ipv6"
+ ],
+ "title": "ValidateIPResponse",
+ "type": "object"
+}Output schema / $defs / app__routers__ip_utils__ValidateIPResponseRemoved value: -{
- "properties": {
- "ip": {
- "title": "Ip",
- "type": "string"
- },
- "is_ipv4": {
- "title": "Is Ipv4",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "is_ipv6": {
- "title": "Is Ipv6",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "valid": {
- "title": "Valid",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "version": {
- "anyOf": [
- {
- "type": "integer"
- },
- {
- "type": "null"
- }
- ],
- "title": "Version"
- }
- },
- "required": [
- "ip",
- "valid",
- "is_ipv4",
- "is_ipv6"
- ],
- "title": "ValidateIPResponse",
- "type": "object"
-}Output schema / x-fastmcp-top-level-schemaPrevious value: -"app__routers__ip_utils__ValidateIPResponse"New value: +"ValidateIPResponse"Output schema / $defs / ValidateIPResponseRemoved value: -{
- "properties": {
- "ip": {
- "title": "Ip",
- "type": "string"
- },
- "is_ipv4": {
- "title": "Is Ipv4",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "is_ipv6": {
- "title": "Is Ipv6",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "valid": {
- "title": "Valid",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "version": {
- "anyOf": [
- {
- "type": "integer"
- },
- {
- "type": "null"
- }
- ],
- "title": "Version"
- }
- },
- "required": [
- "ip",
- "valid",
- "is_ipv4",
- "is_ipv6"
- ],
- "title": "ValidateIPResponse",
- "type": "object"
-}Output schema / $defs / app__routers__ip_utils__ValidateIPResponseAdded value: +{
+ "properties": {
+ "ip": {
+ "title": "Ip",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "is_ipv4": {
+ "title": "Is Ipv4",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "is_ipv6": {
+ "title": "Is Ipv6",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "valid": {
+ "title": "Valid",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "version": {
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "title": "Version"
+ }
+ },
+ "required": [
+ "ip",
+ "valid",
+ "is_ipv4",
+ "is_ipv6"
+ ],
+ "title": "ValidateIPResponse",
+ "type": "object"
+}Output schema / x-fastmcp-top-level-schemaPrevious value: -"ValidateIPResponse"New value: +"app__routers__ip_utils__ValidateIPResponse"Output schema / $defs / ValidateIPResponseAdded value: +{
+ "properties": {
+ "ip": {
+ "title": "Ip",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "is_ipv4": {
+ "title": "Is Ipv4",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "is_ipv6": {
+ "title": "Is Ipv6",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "valid": {
+ "title": "Valid",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "version": {
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "title": "Version"
+ }
+ },
+ "required": [
+ "ip",
+ "valid",
+ "is_ipv4",
+ "is_ipv6"
+ ],
+ "title": "ValidateIPResponse",
+ "type": "object"
+}Output schema / $defs / app__routers__ip_utils__ValidateIPResponseRemoved value: -{
- "properties": {
- "ip": {
- "title": "Ip",
- "type": "string"
- },
- "is_ipv4": {
- "title": "Is Ipv4",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "is_ipv6": {
- "title": "Is Ipv6",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "valid": {
- "title": "Valid",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "version": {
- "anyOf": [
- {
- "type": "integer"
- },
- {
- "type": "null"
- }
- ],
- "title": "Version"
- }
- },
- "required": [
- "ip",
- "valid",
- "is_ipv4",
- "is_ipv6"
- ],
- "title": "ValidateIPResponse",
- "type": "object"
-}Output schema / x-fastmcp-top-level-schemaPrevious value: -"app__routers__ip_utils__ValidateIPResponse"New value: +"ValidateIPResponse"Output schema / $defs / ValidateIPResponseRemoved value: -{
- "properties": {
- "ip": {
- "title": "Ip",
- "type": "string"
- },
- "is_ipv4": {
- "title": "Is Ipv4",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "is_ipv6": {
- "title": "Is Ipv6",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "valid": {
- "title": "Valid",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "version": {
- "anyOf": [
- {
- "type": "integer"
- },
- {
- "type": "null"
- }
- ],
- "title": "Version"
- }
- },
- "required": [
- "ip",
- "valid",
- "is_ipv4",
- "is_ipv6"
- ],
- "title": "ValidateIPResponse",
- "type": "object"
-}Output schema / $defs / app__routers__ip_utils__ValidateIPResponseAdded value: +{
+ "properties": {
+ "ip": {
+ "title": "Ip",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "is_ipv4": {
+ "title": "Is Ipv4",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "is_ipv6": {
+ "title": "Is Ipv6",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "valid": {
+ "title": "Valid",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "version": {
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "title": "Version"
+ }
+ },
+ "required": [
+ "ip",
+ "valid",
+ "is_ipv4",
+ "is_ipv6"
+ ],
+ "title": "ValidateIPResponse",
+ "type": "object"
+}Output schema / x-fastmcp-top-level-schemaPrevious value: -"ValidateIPResponse"New value: +"app__routers__ip_utils__ValidateIPResponse"Output schema / $defs / ValidateIPResponseAdded value: +{
+ "properties": {
+ "ip": {
+ "title": "Ip",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "is_ipv4": {
+ "title": "Is Ipv4",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "is_ipv6": {
+ "title": "Is Ipv6",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "valid": {
+ "title": "Valid",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "version": {
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "title": "Version"
+ }
+ },
+ "required": [
+ "ip",
+ "valid",
+ "is_ipv4",
+ "is_ipv6"
+ ],
+ "title": "ValidateIPResponse",
+ "type": "object"
+}Output schema / $defs / app__routers__ip_utils__ValidateIPResponseRemoved value: -{
- "properties": {
- "ip": {
- "title": "Ip",
- "type": "string"
- },
- "is_ipv4": {
- "title": "Is Ipv4",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "is_ipv6": {
- "title": "Is Ipv6",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "valid": {
- "title": "Valid",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "version": {
- "anyOf": [
- {
- "type": "integer"
- },
- {
- "type": "null"
- }
- ],
- "title": "Version"
- }
- },
- "required": [
- "ip",
- "valid",
- "is_ipv4",
- "is_ipv6"
- ],
- "title": "ValidateIPResponse",
- "type": "object"
-}Output schema / x-fastmcp-top-level-schemaPrevious value: -"app__routers__ip_utils__ValidateIPResponse"New value: +"ValidateIPResponse"Output schema / $defs / ValidateIPResponseRemoved value: -{
- "properties": {
- "ip": {
- "title": "Ip",
- "type": "string"
- },
- "is_ipv4": {
- "title": "Is Ipv4",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "is_ipv6": {
- "title": "Is Ipv6",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "valid": {
- "title": "Valid",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "version": {
- "anyOf": [
- {
- "type": "integer"
- },
- {
- "type": "null"
- }
- ],
- "title": "Version"
- }
- },
- "required": [
- "ip",
- "valid",
- "is_ipv4",
- "is_ipv6"
- ],
- "title": "ValidateIPResponse",
- "type": "object"
-}Output schema / $defs / app__routers__ip_utils__ValidateIPResponseAdded value: +{
+ "properties": {
+ "ip": {
+ "title": "Ip",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "is_ipv4": {
+ "title": "Is Ipv4",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "is_ipv6": {
+ "title": "Is Ipv6",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "valid": {
+ "title": "Valid",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "version": {
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "title": "Version"
+ }
+ },
+ "required": [
+ "ip",
+ "valid",
+ "is_ipv4",
+ "is_ipv6"
+ ],
+ "title": "ValidateIPResponse",
+ "type": "object"
+}Output schema / x-fastmcp-top-level-schemaPrevious value: -"ValidateIPResponse"New value: +"app__routers__ip_utils__ValidateIPResponse"Output schema / $defs / ValidateIPResponseAdded value: +{
+ "properties": {
+ "ip": {
+ "title": "Ip",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "is_ipv4": {
+ "title": "Is Ipv4",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "is_ipv6": {
+ "title": "Is Ipv6",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "valid": {
+ "title": "Valid",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "version": {
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "title": "Version"
+ }
+ },
+ "required": [
+ "ip",
+ "valid",
+ "is_ipv4",
+ "is_ipv6"
+ ],
+ "title": "ValidateIPResponse",
+ "type": "object"
+}Output schema / $defs / app__routers__ip_utils__ValidateIPResponseRemoved value: -{
- "properties": {
- "ip": {
- "title": "Ip",
- "type": "string"
- },
- "is_ipv4": {
- "title": "Is Ipv4",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "is_ipv6": {
- "title": "Is Ipv6",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "valid": {
- "title": "Valid",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "version": {
- "anyOf": [
- {
- "type": "integer"
- },
- {
- "type": "null"
- }
- ],
- "title": "Version"
- }
- },
- "required": [
- "ip",
- "valid",
- "is_ipv4",
- "is_ipv6"
- ],
- "title": "ValidateIPResponse",
- "type": "object"
-}Output schema / x-fastmcp-top-level-schemaPrevious value: -"app__routers__ip_utils__ValidateIPResponse"New value: +"ValidateIPResponse"Output schema / $defs / ValidateIPResponseRemoved value: -{
- "properties": {
- "ip": {
- "title": "Ip",
- "type": "string"
- },
- "is_ipv4": {
- "title": "Is Ipv4",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "is_ipv6": {
- "title": "Is Ipv6",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "valid": {
- "title": "Valid",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "version": {
- "anyOf": [
- {
- "type": "integer"
- },
- {
- "type": "null"
- }
- ],
- "title": "Version"
- }
- },
- "required": [
- "ip",
- "valid",
- "is_ipv4",
- "is_ipv6"
- ],
- "title": "ValidateIPResponse",
- "type": "object"
-}Output schema / $defs / app__routers__ip_utils__ValidateIPResponseAdded value: +{
+ "properties": {
+ "ip": {
+ "title": "Ip",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "is_ipv4": {
+ "title": "Is Ipv4",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "is_ipv6": {
+ "title": "Is Ipv6",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "valid": {
+ "title": "Valid",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "version": {
+ "anyOf": [
+ {
+ "type": "integer"
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "null"
+ }
+ ],
+ "title": "Version"
+ }
+ },
+ "required": [
+ "ip",
+ "valid",
+ "is_ipv4",
+ "is_ipv6"
+ ],
+ "title": "ValidateIPResponse",
+ "type": "object"
+}Output schema / x-fastmcp-top-level-schemaPrevious value: -"ValidateIPResponse"New value: +"app__routers__ip_utils__ValidateIPResponse"Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations, the description carries the full burden, but 'validate if a string is a valid IP address' at least communicates a pure validation behavior. It does not disclose whether invalid input returns false or throws, nor whether both IPv4 and IPv6 are accepted, which leaves some ambiguity.
Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.
Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?
The description is a single front-loaded sentence with no filler or redundant phrasing. It is appropriately concise for a simple one-parameter validator, though it could have included a short scope note without sacrificing clarity.
Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.
Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?
For a one-parameter tool with an output schema, the description is minimally viable: an agent can infer the call shape and likely boolean result. However, the lack of IP-version scope and sibling differentiation leaves an important gap for correct selection among validate_ip, validate_ip_2, and related networking tools.
Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.
Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?
Schema description coverage is 100%, so the parameter is already documented as 'IP address to validate.' The description adds only the validity criterion, not format details or accepted IP versions, so it provides marginal value beyond the schema.
Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.
Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?
The description names a clear verb ('validate') and resource ('IP address'), so an agent can tell this is a validation operation for IP strings. However, it does not distinguish validate_ip_2 from its sibling validate_ip, and it leaves IPv4/IPv6 scope implicit.
Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.
Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?
No guidance is given about when to choose this tool over validate_ip or other IP-related siblings. There is no mention of IPv4 versus IPv6 support, edge cases, or any exclusion criteria.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.
Add one secure layer between your agents and this server.
Many tools have overlapping purposes, such as multiple random generators (random_integer, random_number), duplicate hashing functions (hash_md5, md5_checksum), and near-identical tools (compare, compare_2, compare_decimals). The sheer number of tools and lack of clear boundaries make it difficult for an agent to differentiate.
Naming is highly inconsistent. There are duplicate tools with different names (camel_case vs to_camel_case, slug vs slugify), arbitrary suffixes like '_2', and mixing of patterns (e.g., generate_password vs password_entropy). No clear convention is followed.
With 572 tools, the server is massively overpopulated for any coherent purpose. It includes trivial endpoints (true_endpoint, null, hello_world) and numerous duplicates, far exceeding a well-scoped utility set.
While the server covers many domains (math, strings, dates, colors, etc.), the presence of duplicate and trivial tools indicates a lack of thoughtful curation. There are gaps in basic operations (e.g., no dedicated file or network tools), and many tools are redundant.