How to Use the Dog CEO MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I install Dog CEO in Claude Code using MCP?

Run claude mcp add --transport http dog-ceo -- in your terminal. This registers the Dog CEO server in your local Claude Code config.

Q: How do I verify the Dog CEO tools are active in Claude Code?

Run claude mcp list in your terminal. You should see the three dog-related tools listed in the Claude Code output.

Pipe real-time dog breed data and image URLs directly into your terminal workflows using Claude Code.

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Fetch dog assets directly from the command line

The `get_random_dog_image` tool outputs a direct dog image link right to your Claude Code terminal session. Claude Code runs this tool and pipes the dog image URL to downstream shell scripts or saves it to a local asset directory. This fits perfectly into automated bash scripts running under Claude Code. You can download and categorize dog images without writing custom MCP client code.

Export breed lists to JSON files

The `list_dog_breeds` tool generates a clean list of all recognized dog breeds in a single Claude Code command. Claude Code uses this raw breed data to create configuration files or seed databases via the CLI. You can pipe this dog breed list directly into grep or jq. The Claude Code agent handles the formatting, making it easy to generate clean dog text assets for your build pipeline.

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The `get_dog_by_breed` tool retrieves a specific dog image based on your terminal input inside Claude Code. Claude Code uses this to test API responses or generate quick dog images for documentation. You can automate dog asset generation for your CLI applications using Claude Code. The agent runs the breed query, grabs the dog image, and places it in your project folder.

Setup guide

Set up Dog CEO MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see dog-ceo-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Dog CEO transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Dog CEO tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http dog-ceo-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Dog CEO MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dog-ceo-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Dog CEO MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http dog-ceo -- ` in your terminal. This registers the Dog CEO server in your local Claude Code config.

Yes. Claude Code can run the dog tools and pipe the resulting breed lists or image URLs directly into local files.

The server runs in a secure sandbox, but Claude Code interacts with this MCP Server locally to fetch dog breed names.

Run `claude mcp list` in your terminal. You should see the three dog-related tools listed in the Claude Code output.

Yes. The server only processes the dog breed names and image requests. Your Claude Code terminal commands and local files are never exposed.

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