Sports Hub MCP Server

A unified MCP server that aggregates 41 sports API providers into a single service. 396 tools covering scores, stats, odds, esports, college sports, chess, motorsport, boxing, AFL, and more across 70+ sports.

Each provider works independently. You only need API keys for the providers you use. Missing keys don't block startup — tools return an error when called without their key.

Works with:

Demo

NBA scores, Premier League odds, Tennis H2H — all from a single MCP server.

Compatibility

Platforms

MCP Clients

Uses the stdio transport from the MCP SDK. Works with any LLM (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama, Mistral, etc.).

Requirements: Node.js 18+, npm.

Providers (32)

Works instantly — no API key, no signup (19 providers, ~165 tools)

These providers work out of the box. Just build and run.

Tip: Use SPORTS_HUB_PROVIDERS=free to load only these 19 providers (~165 tools).

Free tier with API key — signup required, no credit card (22 providers, ~231 tools)

Registration takes 1-2 minutes. All keys are free.

Providers with missing keys don't block the server — they just return an error when called. Register keys incrementally as you need them.

Installation

Quick (npx — no install)

npx mcp-sports-hub

npm global

npm install -g mcp-sports-hub
mcp-sports-hub

From source

git clone https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sports-hub.git
cd mcp-sports-hub
npm install
npm run build

MCP Registry

This server is published on the official MCP Registry as io.github.lacausecrypto/sports-hub. MCP clients that support the registry can discover and install it automatically.

Transport Modes

Stdio (default — Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.)

npx mcp-sports-hub

HTTP/SSE (remote clients, web apps, custom integrations)

# Via flag
npx mcp-sports-hub --http

# Via env
SPORTS_HUB_HTTP=1 SPORTS_HUB_PORT=3000 npx mcp-sports-hub

Endpoints:

• POST /mcp — MCP protocol (Streamable HTTP with SSE)
• GET /health — Health check ({"status":"ok","providers":19})

Supports CORS, session management via mcp-session-id header. Default port: 3000.

⚠ Security: HTTP mode binds to 127.0.0.1 (loopback) by default. Setting SPORTS_HUB_HOST=0.0.0.0 exposes an unauthenticated MCP endpoint to your whole network — anyone who can reach it can use your configured API keys. DNS-rebinding protection only blocks browser-origin attacks, not direct clients. Only expose it behind a reverse proxy with auth/TLS. SPORTS_HUB_CORS_ORIGINS must list explicit origins (a literal * is rejected).

Configuration

Environment Variables

Only set keys for providers you want:

# Free — no key needed:
# ESPN, NHL, MLB, Jolpica F1, OpenF1, OpenLigaDB, NCAA, TheSportsDB (test key),
# SportSRC (V1), Lichess, Chess.com, Squiggle (AFL),
# MotoGP, Formula E, NASCAR, OpenDota, Sleeper

# Optional (defaults to test key)
export THESPORTSDB_API_KEY="your-key"          # https://www.thesportsdb.com/

# Requires free registration
export PANDASCORE_TOKEN="your-token"            # https://pandascore.co/
export API_SPORTS_KEY="your-key"                # https://api-sports.io/
export API_FOOTBALL_KEY="your-key"              # https://www.api-football.com/
export API_TENNIS_KEY="your-key"                # https://api-tennis.com/
export BALLDONTLIE_API_KEY="your-key"           # https://www.balldontlie.io/
export CRICKETDATA_API_KEY="your-key"           # https://cricketdata.org/
export ENTITY_SPORT_KEY="your-key"              # https://www.entitysport.com/
export FOOTBALL_DATA_API_KEY="your-key"         # https://www.football-data.org/
export SPORTMONKS_API_KEY="your-key"            # https://www.sportmonks.com/
export SPORTSDATA_IO_KEY="your-key"             # https://sportsdata.io/
export THE_ODDS_API_KEY="your-key"              # https://the-odds-api.com/
export ODDS_API_IO_KEY="your-key"               # https://odds-api.io/
export SPORTS_GAME_ODDS_KEY="your-key"          # https://sportsgameodds.com/
export FIGHTING_TOMATOES_API_KEY="your-key"     # https://fightingtomatoes.com/
export LIVE_GOLF_API_KEY="your-key"             # https://livegolfapi.com/
export ISPORTSAPI_KEY="your-key"                # https://www.isportsapi.com/
export SPORTDEVS_API_KEY="your-key"             # https://sportdevs.com/
export GOLFCOURSE_API_KEY="your-key"            # https://golfcourseapi.com/
export MYSPORTSFEEDS_USER="your-user"           # https://www.mysportsfeeds.com/
export MYSPORTSFEEDS_PASS="your-pass"
export CFBD_API_KEY="your-key"                  # https://collegefootballdata.com/key

Windows (PowerShell):

$env:API_SPORTS_KEY = "your-key"
$env:PANDASCORE_TOKEN = "your-token"

Windows (cmd):

set API_SPORTS_KEY=your-key
set PANDASCORE_TOKEN=your-token

Claude Desktop

Config file locations:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sports-hub": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp-sports-hub/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PANDASCORE_TOKEN": "your-token",
        "API_SPORTS_KEY": "your-key",
        "THE_ODDS_API_KEY": "your-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Windows path: "args": ["C:/Users/you/mcp-sports-hub/dist/index.js"]

Only include env vars for providers you need. Omit env entirely for free-only providers.

Claude Code (CLI)

claude mcp add sports-hub node /absolute/path/to/mcp-sports-hub/dist/index.js

Or in .claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sports-hub": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp-sports-hub/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PANDASCORE_TOKEN": "your-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Provider Filtering

By default, only the free preset is loaded (19 providers, ~165 tools — no API keys needed). Use SPORTS_HUB_PROVIDERS to change what's loaded:

# Default — free providers only (no config needed)
npx mcp-sports-hub

# Load ALL 41 providers (396 tools)
SPORTS_HUB_PROVIDERS=all npx mcp-sports-hub

# Use a preset
SPORTS_HUB_PROVIDERS=us-major npx mcp-sports-hub

# Pick specific providers
SPORTS_HUB_PROVIDERS=espn,nhl,odds npx mcp-sports-hub

# Exclude from all (prefix with -)
SPORTS_HUB_PROVIDERS=-sportsdata,-mma npx mcp-sports-hub

Presets

Cache

All GET responses are cached in memory for 60 seconds by default. This protects against duplicate calls and rate limit waste. Configure with:

SPORTS_HUB_CACHE_TTL=120  # seconds (0 to disable)

In Claude Desktop config:

"env": {
  "SPORTS_HUB_PROVIDERS": "us-major",
  "THE_ODDS_API_KEY": "your-key"
}

Tool Naming

All tools follow {provider}_{action}:

espn_get_scoreboard        — Live scores (ESPN)
nhl_get_standings          — NHL standings
mlb_get_game_boxscore      — MLB box score
f1_get_race_results        — F1 results (1950+)
openf1_get_laps            — F1 live telemetry
pandascore_get_lives       — Live esports matches
apifootball_get_fixtures   — Soccer fixtures (960+ leagues)
odds_get_odds              — Betting odds (70+ sports)
sportsrc_get_xg_stats      — Expected goals (xG)

MCP Resources & Prompts

Beyond tools, the server exposes:

Resources (readable catalogs, no API call):

• sportshub://providers — the full provider catalog (prefix, name, coverage, required key)
• sportshub://presets — all presets and the providers they load
• sportshub://provider/{key} — details for one provider (with key autocompletion)

Prompts (curated slash-command workflows over the 396 tools):

• whats-on-today · compare-odds {event} · motorsport-weekend {series} · league-standings {league} · team-deep-dive {team} · f1-race {season} {round}

All tools are annotated readOnly / idempotent so clients can skip confirmation prompts.

Architecture

src/
├── index.ts                    # Imports + registers all 41 providers
├── shared/
│   ├── http.ts                 # fetchJson, fetchText, buildUrl, toolResult, errorResult
│   ├── catalog.ts              # provider catalog + presets (single source of truth)
│   ├── annotations.ts          # central read-only annotations + titles
│   ├── resources.ts            # MCP resources (provider/preset catalogs)
│   └── prompts.ts              # MCP prompts (curated workflows)
└── providers/
    ├── espn.ts                 #  10 tools — no key
    ├── nhl.ts                  #  13 tools — no key
    ├── mlb-stats.ts            #  13 tools — no key
    ├── jolpica-f1.ts           #  13 tools — no key
    ├── openf1.ts               #  12 tools — no key
    ├── openligadb.ts           #  10 tools — no key
    ├── golfcourse.ts           #   6 tools — GOLFCOURSE_API_KEY
    ├── thesportsdb.ts          #  13 tools — optional key
    ├── pandascore.ts           #  14 tools — PANDASCORE_TOKEN
    ├── api-football.ts         #  15 tools — API_FOOTBALL_KEY
    ├── api-sports.ts           #  10 tools — API_SPORTS_KEY
    ├── api-tennis.ts           #  12 tools — API_TENNIS_KEY
    ├── balldontlie.ts          #  10 tools — BALLDONTLIE_API_KEY
    ├── cricketdata.ts          #  10 tools — CRICKETDATA_API_KEY
    ├── entity-sport-cricket.ts #  12 tools — ENTITY_SPORT_KEY
    ├── football-data.ts        #  11 tools — FOOTBALL_DATA_API_KEY
    ├── sportmonks.ts           #  12 tools — SPORTMONKS_API_KEY
    ├── sportsdata-io.ts        #  12 tools — SPORTSDATA_IO_KEY
    ├── the-odds-api.ts         #   9 tools — THE_ODDS_API_KEY
    ├── odds-api-io.ts          #  10 tools — ODDS_API_IO_KEY
    ├── sports-game-odds.ts     #  10 tools — SPORTS_GAME_ODDS_KEY
    ├── fighting-tomatoes.ts    #   8 tools — FIGHTING_TOMATOES_API_KEY
    ├── live-golf.ts            #   8 tools — LIVE_GOLF_API_KEY
    ├── isportsapi.ts           #  10 tools — ISPORTSAPI_KEY
    ├── sportdevs.ts            #  12 tools — SPORTDEVS_API_KEY
    ├── mysportsfeeds.ts        #  12 tools — MYSPORTSFEEDS_USER/PASS
    ├── sportsrc.ts             #   7 tools — V1 free, V2 needs paid key (not exposed)
    ├── ncaa.ts                 #   8 tools — no key
    ├── cfbd.ts                 #  14 tools — CFBD_API_KEY
    ├── lichess.ts              #   7 tools — no key
    ├── chess-com.ts            #   7 tools — no key
    ├── squiggle.ts             #   6 tools — no key
    ├── motogp.ts               #   7 tools — no key
    ├── formula-e.ts            #   7 tools — no key
    ├── nascar.ts               #   3 tools — no key
    ├── opendota.ts             #  11 tools — no key
    ├── sleeper.ts              #  10 tools — no key
    ├── euroleague.ts           #   6 tools — no key
    ├── football-data-uk.ts     #   2 tools — no key (CSV)
    ├── boxing.ts               #   8 tools — BOXING_DATA_API_KEY
    └── highlightly.ts          #   6 tools — HIGHLIGHTLY_API_KEY

Each provider exports register(server). Keys are checked at call time, not startup.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create src/providers/my-api.ts exporting register(server: McpServer)
3. Prefix tool names: myapi_get_something
4. Import + call in src/index.ts
5. npm run build to verify
6. Submit a PR

License

MIT