# atmos mcp test

Use this command to test connectivity to an external MCP server. It performs a full connectivity check: starts the server, verifies the initialization handshake, lists available tools, and pings the server.

> ⚠️ Experimental

## Usage

```shell
atmos mcp test <name>
```

### Arguments

- **`name`**
  The name of the MCP server (as shown in 
  `atmos mcp list`
  ).

## Flags

This command has no command-specific flags.

### Examples

```shell
# Test the AWS documentation server (no credentials needed)
atmos mcp test aws-docs

# Example output:
# ✓ Server started successfully
# ✓ Initialization handshake complete
# ✓ 4 tools available
# ✓ Server responds to ping

# Test a server that requires credentials
atmos mcp test aws-security
```