Globalping
🎖️ 📇 ☁️ - The Globalping MCP server provides users and LLMs access to run network tools like ping, traceroute, mtr, HTTP and DNS resolve from thousands of locations around the world.
What is Globalping?
Globalping is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to 🎖️ 📇 ☁️ - the globalping mcp server provides users and llms access to run network tools like ping, traceroute, mtr, http and dns resolve from thousands of locations around the world.
🎖️ 📇 ☁️ - The Globalping MCP server provides users and LLMs access to run network tools like ping, traceroute, mtr, HTTP and DNS resolve from thousands of locations around the world.
This server falls under the Monitoring & Observability category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- 🎖️ 📇 ☁️ - The Globalping MCP server provides users and LLMs
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
NPM
npx -y globalpingManual Installation
npx -y globalpingConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Globalping
The Globalping MCP server gives AI assistants access to a global network of thousands of probes to run real network measurement tests — ping, traceroute, MTR, DNS resolution, and HTTP checks — from locations around the world. It connects to the Globalping platform (hosted at mcp.globalping.dev) and lets you diagnose connectivity issues, compare CDN performance across regions, verify DNS propagation, and test whether a site is reachable from specific countries. Teams use it to investigate network incidents without leaving their AI coding environment.
Prerequisites
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Gemini CLI
- Optional: a free Globalping API token from dash.globalping.io for higher rate limits
- For Claude Desktop: Node.js installed (to run the mcp-remote bridge)
Connect via the hosted remote server (simplest)
Globalping provides a hosted MCP endpoint. For Claude Desktop, use the mcp-remote bridge to connect to it over SSE. No local installation is required.
npx mcp-remote https://mcp.globalping.dev/sseConfigure Claude Desktop with the remote bridge
Add the mcp-remote bridge to your claude_desktop_config.json so Claude Desktop can reach the hosted Globalping server.
Configure Cursor with HTTP transport
Cursor supports Streamable HTTP transport directly. Add the Globalping URL to your Cursor MCP config without needing mcp-remote.
Obtain an API token for higher limits
Visit dash.globalping.io to create a free account and generate an API token. Add this as an Authorization header to avoid rate limiting on heavy usage.
Test with a ping command
Ask your AI assistant to ping a domain from multiple global locations to verify the connection is working.
Globalping Examples
Client configuration
Claude Desktop config using the mcp-remote bridge to connect to Globalping's hosted server. Add an Authorization header with your token for higher rate limits.
{
"mcpServers": {
"globalping": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.globalping.dev/sse"]
}
}
}Prompts to try
Use these prompts to run real-time global network measurements through your AI assistant.
- "Ping google.com from 3 locations in Europe and summarize the latency"
- "Run a traceroute to github.com from Japan and compare it with a traceroute from the US"
- "Check DNS resolution of example.com using Google DNS (8.8.8.8) from 5 global locations"
- "Is jsdelivr.com reachable from China? Test with both ping and HTTP"
- "List all available Globalping probe locations in Southeast Asia"Troubleshooting Globalping
Rate limit errors when running many measurements
The free anonymous tier has limited credits. Create a free account at dash.globalping.io and add your API token via an Authorization: Bearer header in the Cursor HTTP config or mcp-remote headers.
mcp-remote connection times out or fails to start
Ensure Node.js is installed and npx is in your PATH. Try running 'npx mcp-remote https://mcp.globalping.dev/sse' directly in a terminal to see error output.
Measurement results show high packet loss from specific regions
Some regions have fewer probes. Use the 'locations' tool to list available probe locations and filter by continent or country to find probes with good coverage for your test.
Frequently Asked Questions about Globalping
What is Globalping?
Globalping is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that 🎖️ 📇 ☁️ - the globalping mcp server provides users and llms access to run network tools like ping, traceroute, mtr, http and dns resolve from thousands of locations around the world. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Globalping?
Install via npm with the command: npx -y globalping. Then add the server configuration to your AI client's JSON config file (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json).
Which AI clients work with Globalping?
Globalping works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Globalping free to use?
Yes, Globalping is open source and available under the MIT license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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