Sportscore MCP vs HAPI Strava MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Sportscore MCP and HAPI Strava MCP Server MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Sportscore MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: SPORTSCORE_API_BASE, SPORTSCORE_UA, SPORTSCORE_HTTP_PORT, SPORTSCORE_HTTP_HOST, SPORTSCORE_NO_TELEMETRY.
• Primary tools included: get_matches, get_match_detail, get_team_schedule.

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Choose HAPI Strava MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Sportscore MCP Backspace-me Sports	HAPI Strava MCP Server Sports
Summary	Live scores, standings, top scorers, player stats, and knockout brackets for football, basketball, cricket, and tennis. Free public API, no key required.	Strava MCP tools for AI: athletes, stats, segments, clubs, and routes. Powered by HAPI MCP server.
Category & Scope	Sports

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "backspace-me-sportscore-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sportscore-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SPORTSCORE_API_BASE": "YOUR_SPORTSCORE_API_BASE_HERE",
        "SPORTSCORE_UA": "YOUR_SPORTSCORE_UA_HERE",
        "SPORTSCORE_HTTP_PORT": "YOUR_SPORTSCORE_HTTP_PORT_HERE",
        "SPORTSCORE_HTTP_HOST": "YOUR_SPORTSCORE_HTTP_HOST_HERE",
        "SPORTSCORE_NO_TELEMETRY": "YOUR_SPORTSCORE_NO_TELEMETRY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hapi-strava-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://mcp.com.ai"
    }
  }
}

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