Create a ping measurement on the RIPE Atlas network.

Sends ICMP echo requests from distributed probes worldwide to a target host.

Args:

• target (string): Target hostname or IP address

• af (4|6): Address family (default: 4)

• packets (1-16): Number of packets (default: 3)

• size (1-2048): Packet size in bytes (default: 48)

• probe_count (1-1000): Number of probes (default: 5)

• from_country/from_asn/from_prefix/from_area/from_probes: Probe selection

• is_oneoff (bool): One-shot measurement (default: true)

• response_format ('json'|'markdown'): Output format

Returns: Measurement ID(s) and link to results.

Requires: RIPE_ATLAS_API_KEY with 'create measurement' permission.

Create a traceroute measurement on the RIPE Atlas network.

Traces the network path from distributed probes to a target, showing each hop.

Args:

• target (string): Target hostname or IP

• protocol ('ICMP'|'UDP'|'TCP'): Protocol (default: ICMP)

• max_hops (1-255): Max TTL (default: 32)

• paris (0-64): Paris traceroute mode (default: 16, 0=standard)

• port (1-65535): Destination port (TCP only)

• probe_count, from_country, etc.: Probe selection

Returns: Measurement ID(s).

Requires: RIPE_ATLAS_API_KEY with 'create measurement' permission.

Create a DNS measurement on the RIPE Atlas network.

Performs DNS lookups from distributed probes. Can query specific DNS servers or use the probe's local resolver.

Args:

• query_argument (string): DNS name to query (e.g. 'example.com')

• query_type: Record type (A, AAAA, MX, NS, SOA, TXT, CNAME, DNSKEY, etc.)

• target (string, optional): DNS server to query. Omit to use probe's resolver.

• set_rd_bit: Recursion Desired (default: true)

• set_do_bit: DNSSEC OK flag

• set_cd_bit: DNSSEC Checking Disabled

• set_nsid_bit: Request Name Server ID

• protocol ('UDP'|'TCP'): Transport (default: UDP)

• probe_count, from_country, etc.: Probe selection

Returns: Measurement ID(s).

Requires: RIPE_ATLAS_API_KEY with 'create measurement' permission.

Create a TLS/SSL certificate check measurement on the RIPE Atlas network.

Connects to a target and retrieves its TLS certificate from distributed probes worldwide.

Args:

• target (string): Target hostname or IP

• port (1-65535): Port to connect to (default: 443)

• probe_count, from_country, etc.: Probe selection

Returns: Measurement ID(s).

Requires: RIPE_ATLAS_API_KEY with 'create measurement' permission.

Create an HTTP measurement on the RIPE Atlas network.

Makes HTTP requests from distributed probes to a target web server.

Args:

• target (string): Target hostname or IP

• method ('GET'|'HEAD'|'POST'): HTTP method (default: GET)

• path (string): URL path (default: '/')

• port (1-65535): Port (default: 80)

• version (string): HTTP version (default: '1.1')

• header_bytes: Max header bytes to capture

• body_bytes: Max body bytes to capture

• timing_verbosity (0|1|2): Detail level

• probe_count, from_country, etc.: Probe selection

Returns: Measurement ID(s).

Requires: RIPE_ATLAS_API_KEY with 'create measurement' permission.

Create an NTP measurement on the RIPE Atlas network.

Queries NTP time servers from distributed probes to measure clock offset and delay.

Args:

• target (string): NTP server hostname or IP

• packets (1-16): Number of packets (default: 3)

• timeout: Timeout per packet in ms

• probe_count, from_country, etc.: Probe selection

Returns: Measurement ID(s).

Requires: RIPE_ATLAS_API_KEY with 'create measurement' permission.

Search and list RIPE Atlas measurements with comprehensive filters.

Args:

• search: Free-text search on target/description

• type: Filter by measurement type (ping, traceroute, dns, sslcert, http, ntp)

• status: Filter by status (2=Ongoing, 4=Stopped, etc.)

• af: Address family (4 or 6)

• target/target_contains: Filter by target

• mine: Show only your measurements (requires API key)

• page/page_size: Pagination

• sort: Sort order (e.g. '-id' for newest first)

Returns: Paginated list of measurements.

Get detailed information about a specific RIPE Atlas measurement by ID.

Args:

• measurement_id (number): The measurement ID

• response_format ('json'|'markdown'): Output format

Returns: Full measurement metadata including type, target, status, probes, timestamps.

Retrieve results from a RIPE Atlas measurement.

Can fetch all results, latest results only, or filter by time range and probe IDs.

Args:

• measurement_id (number): The measurement ID

• latest (bool): If true, get only latest results (default: false)

• start (unix timestamp): Only results after this time

• stop (unix timestamp): Only results before this time

• probe_ids (string): Comma-separated probe IDs to filter

• response_format ('json'|'markdown'): Output format

Returns: Measurement results with per-probe data (RTT, hops, DNS answers, etc.)

Stop a running RIPE Atlas measurement.

Args:

• measurement_id (number): The measurement ID to stop

Returns: Confirmation of the stop request.

Requires: RIPE_ATLAS_API_KEY with appropriate permissions.

Search for RIPE Atlas probes worldwide with filters for location, network, and status.

Args:

• country (string): Two-letter ISO country code (e.g. 'DE', 'US', 'AU')

• asn (number): Filter by ASN (IPv4)

• asn_v6 (number): Filter by ASN (IPv6)

• prefix (string): Filter by IPv4 prefix (e.g. '193.0.0.0/21')

• prefix_v6 (string): Filter by IPv6 prefix

• status (1|2|3): 1=Connected, 2=Disconnected, 3=Abandoned

• is_anchor (bool): Only anchor probes

• tags (string): Comma-separated tag slugs

• search (string): Free-text search

• sort (string): Sort field (e.g. 'id', '-id')

• page/page_size: Pagination

Returns: Paginated list of probes with ID, country, ASN, status, tags.

Get detailed information about a specific RIPE Atlas probe by ID.

Args:

• probe_id (number): The probe ID to retrieve

• response_format ('json'|'markdown'): Output format

Returns: Probe details including country, ASN, prefix, status, tags, coordinates.

Check your RIPE Atlas credit balance and usage statistics.

Args:

• response_format ('json'|'markdown'): Output format

Returns: Current balance, daily income/expenditure, estimated runout.

Requires: RIPE_ATLAS_API_KEY environment variable.