SportAPI Football Data
Football fixtures, live scores, standings, lineups, teams and players for 117 leagues and cups
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
claude mcp add --transport http sportapi-football-data 'https://sportapi.ai/mcp' --header 'X-Api-Key: <SportAPI key from https://sportapi.ai/dashboard (free plan: 2,000 requests a day)>'
{
"mcpServers": {
"sportapi-football-data": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://sportapi.ai/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-Api-Key": "<SportAPI key from https://sportapi.ai/dashboard (free plan: 2,000 requests a day)>"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
What is SportAPI Football Data?
Football fixtures, live scores, standings, lineups, teams and players for 117 leagues and cups
How do I install SportAPI Football Data?
It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http sportapi-football-data 'https://sportapi.ai/mcp' --header 'X-Api-Key: <SportAPI key from https://sportapi.ai/dashboard (free plan: 2,000 requests a day)>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does SportAPI Football Data need an API key?
Yes. It expects X-Api-Key, which you set in its configuration.
Who maintains SportAPI Football Data?
It is published by ai.sportapi. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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