---
name: "ripe-atlas"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ripe-atlas-tools"
version: "3.1.0-0.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ripe-atlas"
---

# ripe-atlas(1)

command-line client for RIPE Atlas

## NAME

ripe-atlas - command-line client for RIPE Atlas

## SYNOPSIS

**ripe-atlas** *command arguments*\
 **adig** *arguments*\
 **ahttp** *arguments*\
 **antp** *arguments*\
 **aping** *arguments*\
 **asslcert** *arguments*\
 **atraceroute** *arguments*

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **ripe-atlas**, **adig**, **ahttp**, **antp**, **aping**, **asslcert** and **atraceroute** commands.

**ripe-atlas** is the official command-line client for the **RIPE** **Atlas**\[*1*\] internet measurement system. **RIPE Atlas** uses a globally distributed network of probes to measure Internet connectivity and reachability, providing an overview of the state of the Internet in real time.

**ripe-atlas** allows the creation of DNS, HTTP, NTP, Ping, SSL and traceroute measurements, retrieval of measurement results and reports and queries about probes. The **a***\** commands are convenience aliases:

- **adig**

  is an alias for **ripe-atlas measure dns**

- **ahttp**

  is an alias for **ripe-atlas measure http**

- **antp**

  is an alias for **ripe-atlas measure ntp**

- **aping**

  is an alias for **ripe-atlas measure ping**

- **asslcert**

  is an alias for **ripe-atlas measure sslcert**

- **atraceroute**

  is an alias for **ripe-atlas measure traceroute**

## COMMANDS

**ripe-atlas** accepts the following commands:

- **measure** *dns*\|*http*\|*ntp*\|*ping*\|*sslcert*\|*traceroute* \[*options*\]

  Create a new measurement of a specified type.

- **measurement-search** \[*options*\]

  Fetch and print measurements fulfilling specified criteria.

- **measurement-info** *id*

  Return the metadata for a single measurement.

- **configure** \[*options*\]

  Configure the ripe-atlas tool.

- **probe-search** \[*options*\]

  Fetch and print probes fulfilling specified criteria.

- **probe-info** *id*

  Return the metadata for a single Atlas probe.

- **go** *measurement\_id*

  Open a measurement's web page in a browser.

- **report** *measurement\_id* \[*options*\]

  Report the results of a measurement.

- **stream** *measurement\_id* \[*options*\]

  Report the results of a measurement in real time using a stream.

To see the available options for each command, use:

-

  **ripe-atlas** *command* **--help**

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation of the RIPE Atlas tools is provided in HTML form in the **ripe-atlas-tools-doc** Debian package.

## NOTES

**1.** RIPE Atlas: https://atlas.ripe.net/

## AUTHOR

The RIPE Atlas tools are developed by RIPE NCC.

This manpage was written by Apollon Oikonomopoulos \<apoikos@debian.org\> for the Debian project (but may be used by others).