HetrixTools MCP. Check service health and IP reputation instantly.
HetrixTools lets you monitor critical infrastructure health and manage IP reputation using natural conversation. Check the uptime of websites, list all monitors for a service, or scan any domain against 90+ global blacklists directly from your AI agent. It gives system admins real-time visibility into both availability and digital standing.
Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access
The agent lists existing uptime checks and runs real-time tests on websites or services.
It performs on-demand blacklist scans against global blacklists for any given IPv4 address or domain name.
You can retrieve detailed availability history, list all generated bulk reports, and check your account's usage limits.
The agent toggles a monitor into specific maintenance states so you can perform updates without triggering false alerts.
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What AI agents can do with HetrixTools: 11 Infrastructure Tools
Use these tools to manage all aspects of your network health, from scheduling uptime checks to validating IP and domain blacklisting status.
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Add this MCP to Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf and your AI stops guessing. It gets real tools to look things up, take action, and handle the stuff you keep doing by hand.
Start using HetrixTools MCPAdd Uptime Monitor
Creates a brand new scheduled monitor to check the availability of a website or endpoint.
Check Domain Blacklist
Performs an immediate blacklist scan specifically for checking if a domain name is...
Check Ip Blacklist
Runs an on-demand check to see if an IPv4 address is listed on any blacklists.
Delete Uptime Monitor
Removes an existing uptime monitor from your list of scheduled checks.
Get Account Usage
Retrieves statistics on how much API and resource usage you've consumed for the...
List Blacklist Monitors
Shows all the IP address and domain name monitors currently set up to track blacklisting status.
List Bulk Reports
Lists every comprehensive bulk report that has been generated by the system.
List Contact Lists
Retrieves a list of contact groups used for sending out outage notifications.
List Uptime Monitors
Lists all the scheduled uptime checks and their current health status to give an...
List Uptime Reports
Fetches detailed, historical reports for a specific monitor ID showing its past...
Set Maintenance Mode
Toggles an uptime monitor into maintenance mode (Normal, Maint. w/ notifications, or...
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Pick your AI client below to get set up. Just create a Vinkius account, subscribe, and you're instantly up and running. We handle the entire backend infrastructure, delivering out-of-the-box support for HTTPS Streamable, SSE, and OAuth2—zero messy routing required.
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Turn any API into an MCP. Import a spec, define Agent Skills, or deploy with MCPFusion.
- Import from OpenAPI, Swagger, or YAML specs
- Create Agent Skills with progressive disclosure
- Deploy to edge with MCPFusion framework
- Built in DLP, auth, and compliance on each call
- Real time usage dashboard and cost metering
- Publish to catalog or keep private
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Start with HetrixTools, then connect any of our 5,200+ other servers whenever your AI needs more. One click, no limits.
- Use this MCP plus 5,200+ others, all in one place
- Add new capabilities to your AI anytime you want
- Connections are secured and governed automatically
- Track usage and costs across all your servers
- Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
- New servers added to the catalog weekly
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The Pain of Manual Infrastructure Audits
Right now, checking your infrastructure means logging into five different web portals. You check uptime on one dashboard, then you copy-paste an IP address into a separate blacklist checker, and finally, you have to manually sift through usage reports just to know if you're over budget. It takes clicks, tabs, and ten minutes of coffee.
With this MCP, that process collapses. You talk to your agent like talking to a teammate. You ask the question—whether it’s 'Is my site up?' or 'Is this IP clean?'—and get an immediate, actionable answer without ever leaving the chat window.
HetrixTools Gives You Instant Infrastructure Insight
You no longer have to jump between monitoring tools. The agent runs checks like list_uptime_monitors and check_domain_blacklist for you, pulling data from multiple sources into one response.
The difference is that your AI client doesn't just provide a link; it executes the full task and tells you what happened. It’s immediate control, not delayed reporting.
What HetrixTools MCP does for your AI
Connect this MCP to your preferred AI client, and you get instant control over monitoring infrastructure health and managing IP reputation without logging into a dashboard. You can ask your agent to check if a specific website is up right now or generate detailed reports on service history. If you're worried about mail delivery issues, you just ask it to run an on-demand blacklist scan for a domain.
Need to know if an IP address got flagged anywhere? It handles that too, checking against dozens of global blacklists. This capability means your agent acts like a dedicated system administrator or DevOps engineer. When combined with the Vinkius catalog, you access all this deep infrastructure data from one place, letting your AI client do the heavy lifting so you don't have to manually check dashboards.
019d75b0-2801-7175-bb18-c5c61fce3168 How to set up HetrixTools MCP
The bottom line is, you use natural language conversation instead of clicking through complex monitoring dashboards.
First, subscribe to this MCP and provide your HetrixTools API Token in the account settings.
Next, prompt your AI agent with a request, like 'Check the status of my primary website' or 'Scan 192.168.1.1 for blacklisting'.
Your agent uses the tool to run the check and delivers a plain-language summary of the service health or blacklist result directly into your chat.
Who uses HetrixTools MCP
This MCP solves problems for Ops Engineers and System Admins who spend too much time jumping between multiple monitoring tools just to check if a service or IP is clean. If your job involves uptime guarantees, you need this.
Runs health checks on services and toggles maintenance modes when deploying code so they don't trigger false alerts.
Automates the auditing of IP reputation and domain blacklist status across multiple networks without manual lookups.
Receives instant, summarized reports confirming their site's uptime or alerting them immediately if a service goes down.
Benefits of connecting HetrixTools MCP
Real-time status checks: Instead of checking a dashboard, you just ask your agent to list uptime monitors and get an immediate summary of what's working and what isn't.
Deep blacklist validation: You don't have to visit separate services; the agent runs on-demand blacklists for both IP addresses and domains across 90+ global lists in one go.
Control monitoring alerts: Need to update a site? Use set_maintenance_mode to put a monitor into maintenance mode, guaranteeing you won't get false outage alerts during deployment.
Comprehensive reporting access: You can list all generated bulk reports and check historical data using list_uptime_reports, giving you proof of service stability when needed.
Resource awareness: The tool provides get_account_usage, so you always know how much API quota you've burned. No unexpected bill shocks.
Team coordination: Manage notification systems by listing contact lists, ensuring outage alerts go to the right people every time.
HetrixTools MCP use cases
Post-deployment verification
The DevOps Engineer just pushed a new version. They ask their agent to list uptime monitors and then use set_maintenance_mode on all endpoints, ensuring no one gets alerted while they test the rollout. Once done, they restore the monitors.
Investigating mail bounces
A user is getting constant bounce messages. They ask their agent to check_domain_blacklist for the domain in question. The agent scans 90+ lists and reports back if it's flagged, saving hours of manual research.
Quarterly audit prep
The System Administrator needs proof that their main API endpoint has been stable for the last quarter. They ask the agent to list_uptime_reports and retrieve a comprehensive report showing minimal downtime.
Pre-launch risk assessment
A Website Owner is about to launch a major service change. Before they commit, they use check_ip_blacklist on their primary IP address to verify it has zero negative reputation listings anywhere globally.
HetrixTools MCP tradeoffs
What to watch out for, and the recommended way to handle each one.
Checking status one by one
Opening the monitoring dashboard and manually checking five different websites' colored lights, then opening a separate tool to check blacklists.
Instead, ask your agent to list_uptime_monitors for an overview. Then, use check_ip_blacklist or check_domain_blacklist in one prompt to validate reputation instantly.
Ignoring maintenance windows
Running a major update and getting multiple 'DOWN' alerts because the monitoring service was briefly offline during deployment.
Always use set_maintenance_mode before updates. This prevents false alarms and keeps your team focused on real problems.
Not tracking usage
Running dozens of blacklist checks until the API key hits a hard limit, causing service interruption.
Check get_account_usage first. This tool shows exactly how close you are to hitting your plan limits.
When to use HetrixTools MCP
Use this MCP if your primary pain point is visibility across two specific areas: service uptime and internet reputation. You need a single chat interface that can query complex, external data sources like global blacklists and historical monitoring logs. Don't use it if you only need to send simple status messages; for that, a basic notification tool works fine. If you just need to track resource usage without checking service health, stick with a billing or analytics integration. But if the question is 'Is this IP clean?' or 'Was my site up last week?', this MCP has the tools.
Frequently asked questions about HetrixTools MCP
How do I find my HetrixTools API Token? +
Log in to your HetrixTools account, navigate to Account Settings, and click on the API tab. You will be able to generate and copy your unique API Token from there.
Can I perform on-demand blacklist checks? +
Yes! Use the check_ip_blacklist or check_domain_blacklist tools. These trigger real-time scans across 90+ blacklists. Note that these requests can take a few minutes to complete.
What are the maintenance modes for monitors? +
The integration supports three modes: 1 (Normal), 2 (Maintenance with notifications enabled), and 3 (Maintenance without notifications). Use set_maintenance_mode to toggle these.
Is the integration secure for monitoring data? +
Absolutely. The integration uses industry-standard Bearer tokens (v3) or secure URL tokens over HTTPS. Your credentials are encrypted and stored securely within the Vinkius Cloud infrastructure.