Gatling MCP Server for Claude Code 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development. Add Gatling as an MCP server in one command and Claude Code will discover every tool at runtime. ideal for automation pipelines, CI/CD integration, and headless workflows via Vinkius.
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# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
claude mcp add gatling --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
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About Gatling MCP Server
Connect your Gatling Enterprise account to any AI agent and take full control of your performance testing and high-scale load simulation through natural conversation.
Claude Code registers Gatling as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 10 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly. ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where Gatling data drives decisions without human intervention.
What you can do
- Simulation Orchestration — List all Gatling simulations defining load scenarios and retrieve IDs, class names, and team associations natively
- Live Test Execution — Trigger new performance test runs on Gatling Enterprise infrastructure and retrieve unique run IDs flawlessly
- Test Run Monitoring — Track execution progress, statuses, and peak virtual user (VU) counts for ongoing or completed simulations synchronously
- Detailed Stats Retrieval — Access full run details including request statistics, error counts, and injection start/end times limitlessly
- Team & Quota Oversight — Enumerate teams registered in Gatling Enterprise and monitor member counts and credit quotas securely
- Artifact Management — List uploaded test packages and artifacts to verify versions and upload timestamps across your environment
- Resource Pool Auditing — Retrieve the list of load generator pools, identifying regions and instance counts to verify scaling capacity
- Autonomous Aborting — Stop all load generators for a running simulation immediately to manage system resources and prevent overruns
The Gatling MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Code in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Gatling to Claude Code via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Gatling MCP Server with Claude Code.
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
Add the MCP Server
Run the command above in your terminal
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
Start using Gatling
Ask Claude: "Using Gatling, show me...". 10 tools are ready
Why Use Claude Code with the Gatling MCP Server
Claude Code provides unique advantages when paired with Gatling through the Model Context Protocol.
Single-command setup: `claude mcp add` registers the server instantly. no config files to edit or applications to restart
Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks
Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using Gatling tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features
Gatling + Claude Code Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Code combined with the Gatling MCP Server delivers measurable value.
CI/CD integration: embed Gatling tool calls in your deployment pipeline to validate configurations or fetch secrets before shipping
Headless batch processing: schedule Claude Code to query Gatling nightly and generate reports without human intervention
Shell scripting: pipe Gatling outputs into other CLI tools for data transformation, filtering, and aggregation
Infrastructure monitoring: run Claude Code in a cron job to query Gatling status endpoints and alert on anomalies
Gatling MCP Tools for Claude Code (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Gatling to Claude Code via MCP:
abort_simulation
Abort a running Gatling simulation
get_run
Get full details of a Gatling run
get_simulation
Get full details of a Gatling simulation
list_packages
List uploaded packages/artifacts on Gatling Enterprise
list_pools
List load generator pools on Gatling Enterprise
list_runs
List runs for a Gatling simulation
list_simulations
Simulations define load scenarios with VU populations. Returns names, IDs, class names, and team associations. List all simulations on Gatling Enterprise
list_teams
List teams on Gatling Enterprise
list_tokens
List API tokens on Gatling Enterprise
start_simulation
Returns run ID. Start a Gatling simulation run
Example Prompts for Gatling in Claude Code
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Code agent to start working with Gatling immediately.
"List all simulations on Gatling Enterprise"
"Start simulation 'abc-123'"
"Show me the stats for run 'run_xyz789'"
Troubleshooting Gatling MCP Server with Claude Code
Common issues when connecting Gatling to Claude Code through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Command not found: claude
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeConnection timeout
Gatling + Claude Code FAQ
Common questions about integrating Gatling MCP Server with Claude Code.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
claude mcp add --transport http "" in your terminal. Claude Code registers the server and discovers all tools immediately.Can Claude Code run MCP tools in headless mode?
How do I list all connected MCP servers?
claude mcp in your terminal to see all registered servers and their status, or type /mcp inside an active Claude Code session.Connect Gatling with your favorite client
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Connect Gatling to Claude Code
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.