Api Football vs Odds API MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Api Football and Odds API MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Api Football for sports work as a local process; choose Odds API MCP Server for sports as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Api Football when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You want tools like
fixtures, standings, team_search.
Choose Odds API MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
ODDS_API_KEY. - You want tools like
get_sports, get_bookmakers, get_selected_bookmakers.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Sports |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | ODDS_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 9 | 25 |
| Full listing | View Api Football | View Odds API MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Api Football tools 9
fixturesGet match fixtures (upcoming + recent) by league, team, or date. Use league=1 for FIFA World Cup, league=39 for EPL, league=140 for La Liga. Returns kickoff, teams, score (if played), venue, status.standingsCurrent standings table for a league. Returns rank, team, points, goal difference, form. Use league=1 for World Cup.team_searchLook up a team by name + country to get its team_id for use in other tools.league_searchLook up a league/tournament/competition by name to get its league_id.predictionsAPI-Football's own match-outcome predictions. Returns home/draw/away win probabilities, advice, h2h context, form. Use for "who will win" research on specific fixtures.football_injuriesCurrently injured and unavailable football players for a club or a league — who is out, the injury or reason, and whether they are ruled out or merely doubtful. Covers Serie A, the Premier League, La Liga, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and other competitions worldwide. Use for questions about which playe…football_squadThe current player squad for a football club — every player with shirt number, position, age and nationality. Use for questions about who plays for a club, squad lists, and a team roster.h2hHead-to-head record between two teams. Returns last N matches with scores.api_football_statusAPI-Football account status for the key in use: subscription plan name, whether it is active and when it ends, requests used today against the daily limit, and the per-minute limit the vendor reports in its rate-limit headers. The vendor does not count this call against the quota. Use it to tell a…
Odds API MCP Server tools 25
get_sportsList all available sports with their name and slug identifier.get_bookmakersList all supported bookmakers with their name and active status.get_selected_bookmakersGet the authenticated user's currently selected bookmakers.select_bookmakersAdd bookmakers to the authenticated user's selection.clear_selected_bookmakersClear all selected bookmakers for the authenticated user. Limited to once every 12 hours.get_marketsList the exact market names served for a sport, with how to read each one (shape), the period it covers and whether it is available prematch and live. Use it before passing markets to other tools; names must match in full, e.g. 'ML' not 'Match Winner'.get_leaguesGet leagues for a sport. Returns league name, slug, and active event count.get_eventsGet events for a sport with filtering by league, participant, status, date range, bookmaker availability, and pagination support.get_eventGet a single event by its unique ID.get_live_eventsGet all currently live events across all sports, optionally filtered by sport.search_eventsSearch events by team name or text query. Returns up to 10 matching results.get_oddsGet betting odds for a specific event from selected bookmakers.- +13 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Api Football
{
"mcpServers": {
"api-football": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-api-football"
]
}
}
}
Odds API MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"odds-api-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"odds-api-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"ODDS_API_KEY": "YOUR_ODDS_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Api Football is categorized under Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Odds API MCP Server belongs to Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Api Football for sports work and Odds API MCP Server for sports.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Api Football is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. Odds API MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add api-football and odds-api-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Api Football has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Odds API MCP Server has 63/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.