# `Arcanum.Probe`
[🔗](https://github.com/kakilangit/arcanum/blob/v0.1.0/lib/arcanum/probe.ex#L1)

Probes inference providers to determine availability.

Uses a lightweight TCP connect to check if the provider's host is
reachable, avoiding repeated API calls that can trigger model reloads
in local providers like LM Studio.

# `probe_provider`

```elixir
@spec probe_provider(map()) :: :online | :offline
```

Probes a provider and returns its status.

Cloud providers are always considered `:online` (failures are detected
at request time). Local and custom providers are probed by attempting
a TCP connection to their host and port.

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*Consult [api-reference.md](api-reference.md) for complete listing*