SRV Record Parser SkillSRV Record Parser Skill

OnlineCredit Usage:1 per callTool:SRVRecordParserSkill

The tool

The API parses SRV record strings in various formats and provides structured output with service identification, protocol information, and load balancing parameters.

Once your client is connected to the VerveKit MCP server, this appears in its tool list as SRVRecordParserSkill. It is read-only and open-world: it fetches, it never mutates anything on your side, so most clients will call it without asking you to confirm.

Tool call
{
  "name": "SRVRecordParserSkill",
  "arguments": {
    "record": "_http._tcp.example.com. 3600 IN SRV 10 60 80 server.example.com."
  }
}

What that looks like in a conversation

You don't name the tool — the model picks it. Asking about _http._tcp.example.com. 3600 IN SRV 10 60 80 server.example.com. in the terms this source covers is enough for it to reach for SRVRecordParserSkill on its own.

Connecting

One server URL covers every skill in the catalog, including this one. Authorization is OAuth — the client opens a browser once and there is no key to paste into a config file.

Client config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vervekit": {
      "url": "https://api.vervekit.com/v1/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Endpoint
https://api.vervekit.com/v1/mcp

Per-client setup — Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT — is on the MCP setup page.

Arguments

These are the properties on the tool's inputSchema, so a well-behaved client validates them before the call is made.

ArgumentTypeExampleDescription
recordRequiredstring_http._tcp.example.com. 3600 IN SRV 10 60 80 server.example.com.The SRV record string to parse

What the model gets back

The result carries a structuredContent object matching the tool's declared outputSchema, so a client can read fields without parsing prose. status is "ok" on success and error is null; a null field means the value wasn't available for that input, not that the call failed.

Result
{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "raw_record": "_http._tcp.example.com. 86400 IN SRV 10 60 80 server.example.com.",
    "parsed": {
      "name": "_http._tcp.example.com.",
      "service": "_http",
      "protocol": "tcp",
      "domain": "example.com.",
      "ttl": 86400,
      "class": "IN",
      "priority": 10,
      "weight": 60,
      "port": 80,
      "target": "server.example.com"
    },
    "service_info": {
      "name": "HTTP",
      "description": "Web service",
      "default_port": 80
    },
    "interpretation": {
      "priority_explanation": "Priority level 10 (lower is better)",
      "weight_explanation": "Weight 60 for load balancing",
      "target_explanation": "Connect to server.example.com:80"
    },
    "is_valid": true
  }
}

Fields

Fields marked Premium need a paid plan. On a plan without them the key is absent rather than wrong, so a model never reasons over a substituted value.
FieldTypeExampleDescription
raw_recordstring_http._tcp.example.com. 86400 IN SRV 10 60 80 server.example.com.Original SRV record string provided for parsing
parsedobject{…}
parsed.namestring_http._tcp.example.com.Full SRV record name with trailing dot
parsed.servicestring_httpService identifier (e.g., _http, _xmpp, _sip)
parsed.protocolstringtcpProtocol type (e.g., tcp, udp, tls)
parsed.domainstringexample.com.Domain name with trailing dot
parsed.ttlnumber86400Time-to-live value in seconds
parsed.classstringINDNS class (typically IN for Internet)
parsed.priorityPremiumnumber10Priority value (lower values preferred)
parsed.weightPremiumnumber60Weight for load balancing among same priority
parsed.portPremiumnumber80Port number for service connection
parsed.targetPremiumstringserver.example.comTarget hostname without trailing dot
service_infoPremiumobject{…}Information about the recognized service type
service_info.namestringHTTPHuman-readable service name (e.g., HTTP, XMPP)
service_info.descriptionstringWeb serviceService description and use case
service_info.default_portnumber80Default port for identified service
interpretationPremiumobject{…}Human-readable interpretation of SRV record values
interpretation.priority_explanationstringPriority level 10 (lower is better)Human-readable explanation of priority level
interpretation.weight_explanationstringWeight 60 for load balancingHuman-readable explanation of weight value
interpretation.target_explanationstringConnect to server.example.com:80How to connect to target with port
is_validbooleantrueWhether record is validly formatted and parsed

Failure modes

Errors come back as tool errors with a sentence the model can act on, not a bare status code.

StatusWhat it means
400 / 422The arguments didn't validate. The message names the offending one.
401The OAuth session is invalid or expired — reconnect the server.
403Out of credits. Not a bad key — the month's allowance is spent.
404This skill isn't part of VerveKit. Check the catalog.
429Brief rate limit. Retrying after a moment succeeds.

Other ways to use SRV Record Parser Skill

Set up SRV Record Parser Skill on VerveKit, or reach the same source a different way. Your VerveKit account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.

Call it as a REST APIOne HTTPS endpoint and an X-API-Key header, with SDKs for Node, Python and .NET.APIVerveReference →
Use it in Google Sheets or ExcelA =VERVE() formula fills a column — no script, no export, recalculates in place.VerveSheetsReference →
Ground an agent on itA cited, machine-checkable fact your model can't produce on its own.VerveContextReference →

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to tell the agent to use SRVRecordParserSkill?

No. The tool's name and description are in the model's context once the server is connected, so it selects the tool when the question calls for it. Naming it explicitly works too and is useful when you want to force the call.

Does connecting the server expose every tool at once?

Yes — one connection lists the whole VerveKit catalog. Clients with a tool budget can usually filter the list; the credit cost is per call, so an unused tool costs nothing.

What does a call cost?

1 credit each time the tool actually runs. A model that reasons about the tool without calling it costs nothing.

Is there a REST version of this?

Yes — the same source is available as a plain HTTPS endpoint on APIVerve, linked above. Same data, same credits, same account.

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