mcp-server-isitdown

Name: mcp-server-isitdown
Author: hesreallyhim

@hesreallyhim

Repository

About mcp-server-isitdown

An MCP server that checks if a website is currently down by querying the website https://www.isitdownrightnow.com

#mcp #isitdown #mcp-server

Basic information

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-isitdown": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "pip",
        "install",
        "-e",
        "."
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

Checks if a website is currently down or not.

Overview

What is mcp-server-isitdown?

mcp-server-isitdown is an MCP server that checks if a website is currently down by querying www.isitdownrightnow.com. It provides a simple tool for AI assistants and developers to verify website availability and retrieve recent downtime history.

How to use mcp-server-isitdown?

Install the server via Smithery (npx -y @smithery/cli install @hesreallyhim/mcp-server-isitdown --client claude) or from source using uv pip install -e .. Configure it in your claude_desktop_config.json with the path to uv and the source directory. Invoke the get_website_status tool with a root domain (e.g., "example.com") to get an up/down status message.

Key features of mcp-server-isitdown

Checks if a website is currently down or up
Provides the last recorded downtime information
Single tool interface: get_website_status
Input is a simple root domain string
No API key or authentication required
Can be used as a standalone server or a library

Use cases of mcp-server-isitdown

Ask an AI assistant "Is Wikipedia down right now?" and get an instant answer
Automate website availability checks in monitoring workflows
Quickly verify if a service outage is widespread before investigating locally
Integrate into a chatbot or internal tool for IT support teams

FAQ from mcp-server-isitdown

What does this server do?

It checks if a website is currently down by querying isitdownrightnow.com and returns a status message indicating whether the site is up or down, along with the last recorded downtime.

How do I install it?

You can install it via Smithery or from source. The recommended method is using uv: clone the repository, then run uv pip install -e .. It is currently not published to a public registry.