How to Use the Fortnite Cosmetics & Item Shop MCP in Claude Code

Q: Can I use Claude Code to get a list of all cosmetics of a certain rarity?

Yes. Use the command claude mcp call searchcosmeticsbyrarity --rarity legendary. This will output a JSON array of all legendary items, which you can then pipe to jq or any other tool for processing.

Q: What's the fastest way to check the daily shop from the terminal with the Fortnite Cosmetics & Item Shop server and Claude Code?

Run claude mcp call getitemshop. This single command connects to the MCP server and prints the full, up-to-date item shop data directly to your standard output. The shop data updates daily at 00:00 UTC.

Q: How can I find out what new cosmetics were leaked using Claude Code and the Fortnite Cosmetics & Item Shop server?

Use the command claude mcp call getnewcosmetics. This will return a list of items recently added to the game's files, giving you a heads-up on what's coming soon.

Pipe real-time Fortnite shop data directly into your shell scripts, cron jobs, and CI/CD pipelines with Claude Code.

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Pipe Shop Data to Any Shell Tool

This is for the terminal. Use Claude Code to call the server and pipe the raw JSON output directly into other command-line tools. It's perfect for quick, powerful one-liners. For instance, `claude mcp call get_item_shop | jq '.featured[].name'` gives you a clean list of just the featured item names. You can build scripts to watch for specific skins returning to the shop without ever leaving your terminal.

Automate Shop Alerts with Cron

Set up automated alerts with a simple cron job and a shell script. Your script can use Claude Code to check the shop for a specific item you're waiting for. The script calls `search_cosmetics` with the name of a rare skin. If the command returns a non-empty result, it means the item is in the shop. The script can then trigger a `curl` request to a Discord or Slack webhook to notify you instantly.

Use Real Data in CI Pipelines with this MCP Server

Validate your code against live, unpredictable data. Add a step to your GitHub Actions workflow that installs Claude Code and runs calls against this MCP server. No more testing against perfect, static mocks. You can pull the entire cosmetic database with `get_combined_shop` during a CI run. This lets your integration tests run against the actual, current data from the game's API, catching bugs caused by unexpected schema changes or new item types.

Setup guide

Set up Fortnite Cosmetics & Item Shop 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 fortnite-cosmetics-item-shop-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Fortnite Cosmetics & Item Shop transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Fortnite Cosmetics & Item Shop tools.

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claude mcp add --transport http fortnite-cosmetics-item-shop-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 Fortnite Cosmetics & Item Shop 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": {
    "fortnite-cosmetics-item-shop-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Fortnite Cosmetics & Item Shop MCP in Claude Code

Install Claude Code in your workflow YAML file, add your MCP token as a repository secret, and then run commands like `claude mcp call get_item_shop`. You can pipe the output into your build or test scripts to use live data in your CI pipeline.

Yes. Use the command `claude mcp call search_cosmetics_by_rarity --rarity legendary`. This will output a JSON array of all legendary items, which you can then pipe to `jq` or any other tool for processing.

Run `claude mcp call get_item_shop`. This single command connects to the MCP server and prints the full, up-to-date item shop data directly to your standard output. The shop data updates daily at 00:00 UTC.

Use the command `claude mcp call get_new_cosmetics`. This will return a list of items recently added to the game's files, giving you a heads-up on what's coming soon.

The server exclusively handles public data about Fortnite cosmetics. Your queries for shop rotations or cosmetic details are stateless and processed in an ephemeral sandbox. Vinkius handles authentication so your API keys are never exposed in your scripts.

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