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io.github.bartokulus/openfoot-mcp

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Football fixtures, standings, lineups, live events and shot-level xG across 75 competitions.

Source code Documentation

What can you do with io.github.bartokulus/openfoot-mcp?

  • High-frequency live polling across many competitions. A monthly quota is the wrong shape for it — a per-day or per-second plan elsewhere will cost you less.
  • Leagues outside the deep-coverage list above.
  • You need a contractual SLA, uptime credits or a named support contact. Not offered at these prices.

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).

NPM package openfoot-mcp
Claude Code 
claude mcp add openfoot-mcp -e 'OPENFOOT_API_KEY=<your openfoot_api_key>' -- npx -y openfoot-mcp@0.1.2
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "openfoot-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "openfoot-mcp@0.1.2"
            ],
            "env": {
                "OPENFOOT_API_KEY": "<your openfoot_api_key>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • OPENFOOT_API_KEY required secret OpenFoot API key. Free tier at https://openfootapi.com/pricing

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. openfoot-mcp
  2. Install
  3. Tools
  4. Coverage, stated honestly
  5. Quota behaviour
  6. When this is the wrong tool
  7. Development

openfoot-mcp

MCP server for the OpenFootAPI football intelligence API. Gives an LLM client real football data — fixtures, standings, lineups, live events, shot-level xG with pitch coordinates, and model-derived fair odds — instead of a hallucinated scoreline.

15 tools, 1 prompt. Node ≥ 20, no build step.

Install

npx openfoot-mcp

Set your API key in the environment. Free tier: 5,000 requests/month. Get a key at openfootapi.com/pricing.

Claude Desktop / Claude Code
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openfoot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "openfoot-mcp"],
      "env": { "OPENFOOT_API_KEY": "of_live_..." }
    }
  }
}
Cursor / Windsurf / any stdio MCP client

Same block, in that client's MCP config file.

Tools

ToolWhat it returns
openfoot_competitionsSupported competitions, season metadata, data source and licence per competition
openfoot_searchFree-text team/competition name → stable IDs
openfoot_matchesFixtures and results, filtered by date / competition / team / status / season / round, cursor-paginated
openfoot_standingsStandings table for a competition and season
openfoot_match_lineupsStarting XI, bench, formation
openfoot_match_eventsGoals, cards, substitutions, commentary timeline
openfoot_match_xgOne entry per shot: pitch coordinates + xG value
openfoot_match_contextDerived context — form, head-to-head, pre-computed signals
openfoot_league_xgLeague xG table: xG for, xG against, over/under-performance vs actual goals
openfoot_oddsBookmaker benchmark + implied fair probabilities. Informational, not betting advice
openfoot_quotaRemaining monthly quota — this call does not consume quota
openfoot_healthReachability check. Works without an API key

Prompt: scout_team_form — resolve a team, pull its last 5 matches, read the xG behind the results.

Start with openfoot_search to resolve IDs. Guessing IDs wastes quota: 404s and empty results are metered like any other request.

Coverage, stated honestly

The catalogue lists 120 competitions. Depth is not uniform, and the catalogue is wider than the deep coverage.

  • Deepest: Bundesliga, 2. Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, Superliga României
  • Expanded European: Eredivisie, Primeira Liga, Süper Lig, Pro League, Scottish Premiership
  • Historical / analytics only: Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 (xG is Understat-derived)

Call openfoot_competitions and check your league before you build on it.

Quota behaviour

  • Free: 5,000 requests/month, 60 req/min. Developer $14/month: 250,000 requests/month, 100 req/min, includes xG, shot maps, lineups, live events and fair odds. Pro $39/month: 2,000,000/month, 250 req/min.
  • No overage billing. When the quota is spent the API returns 429; this server surfaces that as a quota_or_rate_limit error rather than an empty result.
  • Quota resets on the 1st of the month, UTC.
  • Every request is metered, including 404s and empty results.

When this is the wrong tool

  • High-frequency live polling across many competitions. A monthly quota is the wrong shape for it — a per-day or per-second plan elsewhere will cost you less.
  • Leagues outside the deep-coverage list above.
  • You need a contractual SLA, uptime credits or a named support contact. Not offered at these prices.

Development

npm install
npm run smoke   # boots the server over stdio, lists tools, calls health

npm run smoke works without an API key: openfoot_health returns live status, and a key-gated tool returns a readable missing_api_key error so you can tell "not configured" from "broken".

MIT.

Frequently asked questions

What is io.github.bartokulus/openfoot-mcp?

Football fixtures, standings, lineups, live events and shot-level xG across 75 competitions.

How do I install io.github.bartokulus/openfoot-mcp?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add openfoot-mcp -e 'OPENFOOT_API_KEY=<your openfoot_api_key>' -- npx -y openfoot-mcp@0.1.2. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does io.github.bartokulus/openfoot-mcp need an API key?

Yes. It expects OPENFOOT_API_KEY, which you set in its configuration.

Is io.github.bartokulus/openfoot-mcp open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.

Who maintains io.github.bartokulus/openfoot-mcp?

It is published by bartokulus. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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