# is-port-179-open

> is-port-179-open is a paid API for AI agents from ip.intel.rallylive.ca, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-12).

Checks whether TCP port 179 (BGP) is open, closed, or filtered on a given host by attempting a connection from Cloudflare's edge network.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://ip.intel.rallylive.ca/ip/port/179?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-12
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/is-port-179-open-9867a2ad
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_8Wr_aXZWf7hMVe06egyEP

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 is-port-179-open-9867a2ad
```

Example prompt: Check if TCP port 179 (BGP) is open or exposed on the host 203.0.113.45 — I need to know if it's open, closed, or filtered and how fast the connection responded.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a quick, non-invasive check of BGP port 179 exposure on a specific host without deploying your own network scanner. It is ideal for security audits, pre-deployment checks, and vendor vetting where you want an external perspective from Cloudflare's edge. Prefer it over generic port scanners when you need a pay-per-check, agent-friendly API with no infrastructure setup.

## Known failure modes

- Host behind Cloudflare returns inconclusive result — Cloudflare edge answers on behalf of the origin
- Network timeout or unreachable host may be reported as filtered rather than closed
- Invalid hostname or IP address causes a request error
- Transient Cloudflare edge connectivity issues may produce inconsistent results

## How this service works

Is TCP port 179 (BGP) open on a host? Attempts a connection from Cloudflare's edge and reports open/closed/filtered with the connect time; Cloudflare-fronted hosts are reported as inconclusive because their edge answers for them. Exposure checks for BGP without running a scanner. $0.01 per check.

## Output

Returns the port status (open, closed, or filtered) for TCP port 179 on the target host, along with the connection time in milliseconds. If the host is behind Cloudflare's edge, the result is marked as inconclusive since Cloudflare's infrastructure intercepts the connection.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "GET"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {}
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/is-port-179-open-9867a2ad/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from ip.intel.rallylive.ca](https://www.zero.xyz/host/ip.intel.rallylive.ca/llms.txt)