# Fortnite API: Get player count > Gets Fortnite players online now, the 24-hour and all-time in-match peaks, and the most-played islands with their creators. Optionally looks up one island by name or code. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Fortnite. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/fortnite.gg/get-player-count - Method: `fortnite.gg/get_player_count`, version 1 - Website: fortnite.gg - Returns: players online now, 24-hour peak, all-time peak and date, top islands, one island's counts - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1ยข with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `island` | string | no | `"BERRY GARDEN TYCOON"` | Creative island or map name to look up, for example BERRY GARDEN TYCOON. | | `island_code` | string | no | | Creative island code instead of a name, for example 2557-3355-0240. | | `max_results` | integer | no | `10` | Number of top islands to return, for example 10. Maximum 50. Default 10. | ## Output From a run on Oct 31, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "island": "BERRY GARDEN TYCOON", "max_results": 10 } ``` Its output: ```json { "island": { "link": "https://fortnite.gg/island/2557-3355-0240", "name": "BERRY GARDEN TYCOON", "creator": "wanderer", "peak_24h": 3560, "island_code": "2557-3355-0240", "players_now": 1742, "all_time_peak": 10240 }, "peak_24h": 1196901, "top_islands": [ { "link": "https://fortnite.gg/island/experience_br", "name": "Battle Royale", "creator": "epic", "island_code": null, "players_now": 254263 }, { "link": "https://fortnite.gg/island/experience_reload", "name": "Reload", "creator": "epic", "island_code": null, "players_now": 59916 }, { "link": "https://fortnite.gg/island/experience_og", "name": "Fortnite OG", "creator": "epic", "island_code": null, "players_now": 27812 } ], "all_time_peak": 14343880, "players_right_now": 978285, "all_time_peak_date": "2024-11-30" } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"fortnite.gg/get_player_count","input":{"island":"BERRY GARDEN TYCOON","max_results":10}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - How many people are playing Fortnite right now, and what was the peak in the last 24 hours? - Check fortnite.gg for the current player count on island code 4826-1093-7752 - What are the top 25 most-played Fortnite Creative maps right now and who made them? - Pull up live player numbers for the Fortnite map PILLAR BOX FIGHTS from fortnite.gg - What's Fortnite's all-time concurrent player record and when did it happen? Also list the 5 busiest islands. ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "properties": { "island": { "type": "string", "description": "Creative island or map name to look up, for example BERRY GARDEN TYCOON." }, "island_code": { "type": "string", "description": "Creative island code instead of a name, for example 2557-3355-0240." }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 10, "maximum": 50, "minimum": 1, "description": "Number of top islands to return, for example 10. Maximum 50." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "players_right_now", "peak_24h", "all_time_peak", "all_time_peak_date", "top_islands", "island" ], "properties": { "island": { "anyOf": [ { "type": "object", "required": [ "name", "creator", "players_now", "link", "island_code", "peak_24h", "all_time_peak" ], "properties": { "link": { "type": "string" }, "name": { "type": "string" }, "creator": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "peak_24h": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "island_code": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "players_now": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "all_time_peak": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] } } }, { "type": "null" } ] }, "peak_24h": { "type": "integer", "description": "24-hour in-match peak." }, "top_islands": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "name", "creator", "players_now", "link", "island_code" ], "properties": { "link": { "type": "string" }, "name": { "type": "string" }, "creator": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "island_code": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "players_now": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] } } } }, "all_time_peak": { "type": "integer", "description": "All-time in-match peak." }, "players_right_now": { "type": "integer", "description": "Players online now." }, "all_time_peak_date": { "type": "string", "format": "date" } } } ``` ## See more - [Fortnite API: Get item shop](https://fous.com/methods/fortnite.gg/get-item-shop.md): Gets the Fortnite.GG Item Shop for the current or a given day in shop order, with V-Bucks prices, item types, series and each item's previous shop date, 200 items per page. 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