# ping

Ping a host

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

## Facts

- Tool: `ping`
- Server: Mcp (`@geekflare/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-geekflare-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y @geekflare/mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/oci:geekflarehq/geekflare-api-mcp:0.3.5
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server CORS policy: *
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 1 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `url` | string | yes | Target URL or IP |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

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

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

## Why ping is rated High

Ping sends ICMP packets to an external host, which is an active network operation with side effects (network traffic generated, target host receives requests). It does not merely read local data but executes an outbound network action. Misuse could facilitate reconnaissance or contribute to denial-of-service if invoked at scale.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'ping' and description 'Ping a host' — triggers an external network operation against a specified host."

Risk signals: Accepts URL/endpoint input (url)

## Use case

AI agents invoke ping to trigger actions in Mcp. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ping": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "ping_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Mcp (19)

- `lighthouse` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-geekflare-mcp/lighthouse.md
- `mtr` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-geekflare-mcp/mtr.md
- `openPorts` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-geekflare-mcp/openports.md
- `url2Pdf` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-geekflare-mcp/url2pdf.md
- `brokenLink` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-geekflare-mcp/brokenlink.md
- `dnsRecord` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-geekflare-mcp/dnsrecord.md
- `dnsSec` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-geekflare-mcp/dnssec.md
- `httpHeader` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-geekflare-mcp/httpheader.md
- `httpProtocol` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-geekflare-mcp/httpprotocol.md
- `loadTime` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-geekflare-mcp/loadtime.md
- `metaScrape` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-geekflare-mcp/metascrape.md
- `mixedContent` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-geekflare-mcp/mixedcontent.md
- `redirectCheck` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-geekflare-mcp/redirectcheck.md
- `screenshot` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-geekflare-mcp/screenshot.md
- `search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-geekflare-mcp/search.md
- `siteStatus` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-geekflare-mcp/sitestatus.md
- `tlsScan` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-geekflare-mcp/tlsscan.md
- `ttfb` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-geekflare-mcp/ttfb.md
- `webScrape` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-geekflare-mcp/webscrape.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=com-geekflare-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-geekflare-mcp