# Globalping — MCP server on mcp.ai
> Connect your Globalping account and use 5 tools for server monitoring straight from your AI agent. Connect with your own API key. Globalping is a global network of probes that allows users to run network tests like ping, traceroute, and DNS resolve from various locations worldwide.

By: mcp.ai · official
Page: https://mcp.ai/globalping

## Connect (MCP protocol)
Remote MCP endpoint (HTTP, streamable): https://api.mcp.ai/p_globalping?ms=1787293560000
Add it as a custom/remote MCP connector, then authenticate when prompted.

## REST API (no MCP client required)
Every tool is also a REST endpoint, authed with a workspace API key.
Discover: GET https://api.mcp.ai/api/globalping/_endpoints   # public; lists every endpoint
Call:     POST https://api.mcp.ai/api/globalping/<endpoint>
  Authorization: Bearer sk_live_…   # create one at https://mcp.ai/settings/api-keys
  Content-Type: application/json
  Body: { …args }   →   { "ok": true, "tool": "<id>", "result": { … } }

## Developer docs
How to use (MCP or REST), markdown: https://mcp.ai/globalping/skill.md
Postman collection (v2.1): https://mcp.ai/globalping/postman.json

## Tools
- globalping_create_measurement(type: string, limit?: integer, target: string, locations?: object[], inProgressUpdates?: boolean, measurementOptions?: object) — Tool to create and trigger a network measurement. Use when you need connectivity checks from specific geographic or network locations.
- globalping_get_limits() — Tool to retrieve current rate limits and credits. Use this to check remaining API quota before making measurements. Returns rate limits based on IP address for unauthenticated requests or user account
- globalping_get_measurement(id: string) — Retrieve measurement results by ID. Use this after creating a measurement to get the status and detailed results from all participating probes. Poll this endpoint until status is 'finished'.
- globalping_health_check() — Tool to check API health status. Use when verifying API availability.
- globalping_list_probes(max_results?: integer) — Retrieve all currently online Globalping probes worldwide. Returns probe metadata including location (continent, country, city), network information (ASN, ISP name), and tags (datacenter-network, eyeb

## Example prompts
- "What can I do in Globalping?"
- "Show me a summary of my Globalping account"

## Links
Docs: https://mcp.ai/docs/mcps/globalping
Website: https://mcp.ai/mcps/globalping