# ping

Test if the MCP server is working

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `ping`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/ping

## Facts

- Tool: `ping`
- Server: Vikunja (`0xk3vin/vikunja-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/0xK3vin/vikunja-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "ping",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why ping is rated Low

This is a health-check or connectivity test tool. It performs no data retrieval beyond server availability confirmation, makes no modifications, executes no arbitrary operations, and has no destructive capability. It is the safest classification and carries minimal risk if misused by an AI agent—the worst outcome is a false positive/negative on server status.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool is named 'ping' with description 'Test if the MCP server is working'. Ping operations are diagnostic checks that query server status without retrieving substantive data or causing side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call ping to retrieve information from Vikunja without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Vikunja:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ping": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Vikunja (30)

- `buckets_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/buckets-delete.md
- `labels_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/labels-delete.md
- `projects_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/projects-delete.md
- `task_assignees_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/task-assignees-remove.md
- `task_labels_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/task-labels-remove.md
- `task_relations_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/task-relations-remove.md
- `tasks_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/tasks-delete.md
- `buckets_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/buckets-list.md
- `labels_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/labels-list.md
- `notifications_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/notifications-list.md
- `project_views_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/project-views-list.md
- `projects_get` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/projects-get.md
- `projects_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/projects-list.md
- `task_assignees_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/task-assignees-list.md
- `task_comments_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/task-comments-list.md
- `tasks_get` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/tasks-get.md
- `tasks_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/tasks-list.md
- `teams_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/teams-list.md
- `users_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/users-search.md
- `buckets_create` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/buckets-create.md
- `labels_create` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/labels-create.md
- `projects_create` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/projects-create.md
- `projects_update` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/projects-update.md
- `task_assignees_add` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/task-assignees-add.md
- `task_comments_add` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/task-comments-add.md
- `task_labels_add` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/task-labels-add.md
- `task_move_to_bucket` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/task-move-to-bucket.md
- `task_relations_add` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/task-relations-add.md
- `tasks_create` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/tasks-create.md
- `tasks_update` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp/tasks-update.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/0xk3vin-vikunja-mcp