ping

MCP tool from Porkbun MCP by oborseth

Verify API connectivity and credentials

How to use it

ping is exposed by the Porkbun MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the ping tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

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$npx -y @porkbunllc/mcp-server

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Other tools in Porkbun MCP (39)

check_domain

Check availability and pricing for a single domain

create_dns_record

Create a new DNS record (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, etc.)

create_dnssec_record

Submit a DNSSEC DS record to the registry

create_glue_record

Create a glue record (host-to-IP mapping at the registry)

create_url_forward

Create a URL forwarding rule (permanent/temporary/masked; optional redirecttype 301/302/307/masked)

delete_dns_record

Delete a DNS record by its ID

delete_dnssec_record

Remove a DNSSEC DS record by key tag

delete_url_forward

Delete a URL forwarding rule by ID

get_api_settings

Get monthly spend limit, low-balance alert, auto top-up config, MTD spend

get_balance

Get account credit balance

get_contacts

Get a domain's four contacts (registrant/admin/tech/billing) with current values

get_domain

Get metadata for a single domain in the account

get_nameservers

Get current nameservers for a domain

get_pricing

Get registration/renewal/transfer pricing for all TLDs (no auth needed)

get_registration_requirements

TLD registration requirements as JSON Schema — is it API-registerable, the create payload, and registry eligibility fields (.us nexus, .ca legal type, …)

get_ssl_bundle

Retrieve the free Porkbun-issued SSL bundle for a domain

get_transfer_status

Get status of a specific inbound transfer

get_webhook

Get a single webhook endpoint by id

get_webhook_delivery

Get a single delivery incl. the full signed payload

get_webhook_event_types

List the event types a webhook endpoint can subscribe to

list_dns_records

List DNS records for a domain

list_dnssec_records

List DNSSEC DS records published at the registry

list_doc_topics

List Porkbun API doc topics (the docs index)

list_domains

Paginate through domains; filter by tld, expiry, auto-renew, API access

list_glue_records

List glue records (host-to-IP mappings) for a domain

list_marketplace

Browse the Porkbun aftermarket — filter by TLD, max price, name substring

list_transfers

List in-progress and recent inbound transfers

list_url_forwards

List URL forwarding rules for a domain (incl. exact redirectType: 301/302/307/masked)

list_webhook_deliveries

List recent delivery attempts (status, attempts, HTTP, error); ~30-day history

list_webhooks

List webhook endpoints (URL, events, status, delivery health, secret)

read_doc

Read a doc page as Markdown (dns, webhooks, … or overview/full)

register_domain

renew_domain

Renew an existing domain

search_docs

Keyword-search the full reference; returns the most relevant sections

transfer_domain

Initiate an inbound transfer (returns transferId; takes 5-7 days)

update_auto_renew

Turn auto-renewal on or off

update_contacts

Edit domain contacts — any subset of registrant/admin/tech/billing; a registrant change fires the new-owner notice email. On address-validated TLDs (.de/.nrw/.uk/.us/.ca/.au/.eu/.in/.nz families) it validates the registrant address — resolve with addressvalidationchoice. A .au registrant name/org ch

update_dns_record

Update an existing DNS record by its ID

update_nameservers

Replace the nameserver list for a domain (full replace, not append)