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Reverse dns
An MCP tool from the Web and Network server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Find the hostname (PTR record) for an IPv4 or IPv6 address, via DNS-over-HTTPS. Many addresses have no PTR; the result says so.
Name on the gateway: web__reverse_dns · read-only.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
ip required | string | IPv4 or IPv6 address, e.g. "1.1.1.1". |
How to call it
Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:
{
"name": "web__reverse_dns",
"arguments": {
"ip": "…"
}
}Or connect the Web and Network server directly, which lists 22 tools including this one:
claude mcp add --transport http hj-web https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/web \
--header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Try asking
Use the reverse dns tool with ip set to ….