# GeekVault Network Ping Tool

> GeekVault Network Ping Tool is a paid API for AI agents from api.geekvault.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-29).

Checks whether a given host is reachable by performing a ping operation and returns the result with raw output

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://api.geekvault.dev/net-tools/v1/ping?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.005/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-29
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/geekvault-network-ping-tool-c00a3cd0
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_UBKZAVcYW4p5Y37Z1CXDx

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability geekvault-network-ping-tool-c00a3cd0
```

Example prompt: Can you ping api.example.com and tell me if it's reachable and what the raw output looks like?

## When to prefer this

Prefer this endpoint when you need a quick, no-signup network reachability check for a hostname or IP address and want the raw ping output for diagnostics. Ideal for AI agents performing infrastructure health checks, pre-deployment validation, or monitoring tasks without needing to manage API keys or subscriptions — just pay $0.005 USDC per call via x402 on Base.

## Known failure modes

- Host not found or DNS resolution failure — reachable will be false with raw_output showing error
- Host exists but is firewalled against ICMP — reachable may be false even if host is up
- Invalid host input format — may return an error or false reachability
- Network timeout — host may be temporarily unreachable or slow to respond
- Payment failure via x402 — call not executed if USDC payment is not successfully processed

## How this service works

Network, docs, image, web, and dev utility tools paid per call via x402. No signup, no API keys, no subscriptions — just USDC on Base.

## Output

Returns a JSON object with the host string, a boolean 'reachable' field indicating whether the host responded to the ping, and a 'raw_output' string containing the raw ping command output for diagnostic inspection.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "host"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "host": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "host",
  "reachable",
  "raw_output"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "host": {
   "type": "string"
  },
  "reachable": {
   "type": "boolean"
  },
  "raw_output": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/geekvault-network-ping-tool-c00a3cd0/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from api.geekvault.dev](https://www.zero.xyz/host/api.geekvault.dev/llms.txt)