ping_server

Checks that the Engineering MCP Platform is reachable and your authentication is working.

When to use it

Claude uses this tool when you ask whether the MCP server is connected, running, or reachable. It's the primary health check for the platform. You can trigger it by asking Claude something like "are you connected to the engineering platform?" or "check the MCP server status."

Parameters

This tool takes no parameters.

Example

What you might say to Claude:

"Are you connected to the Engineering MCP Platform?"

What Claude returns:

{
  "status": "ok",
  "server_version": "0.1.0",
  "timestamp": "2026-03-12T14:30:00+00:00",
  "authenticated_as": "achen",
  "display_name": "Alex Chen",
  "message": "Engineering MCP Platform is ready."
}

Notes

The authenticated_as field shows which account your token belongs to. If this doesn't match your expected username, you may be using the wrong token.
The server_version field shows the deployed server version. If this seems outdated, the server may need redeployment.
This tool is always available and doesn't depend on any Library infrastructure.

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