A side-by-side look at the Sportscore MCP and HK Racing AI MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Sportscore MCP for sports work as a local process; choose HK Racing AI for sports. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
SPORTSCORE_API_BASE, SPORTSCORE_UA, SPORTSCORE_HTTP_PORT, SPORTSCORE_HTTP_HOST, SPORTSCORE_NO_TELEMETRY.get_matches, get_match_detail, get_team_schedule.get_meeting, get_race, get_tips.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | H HK Racing AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Sports |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | SPORTSCORE_API_BASESPORTSCORE_UASPORTSCORE_HTTP_PORTSPORTSCORE_HTTP_HOSTSPORTSCORE_NO_TELEMETRY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 14 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 8 | 10 |
| Full listing | View Sportscore MCP | View HK Racing AI |
get_matchesList live and recent matches for a sport. Returns up to `limit` matches with scores, status, kickoff time and team logos. Good default for 'what's happening in football right now?'.get_match_detailGet detailed data for a single match by its slug (e.g. 'manchester-united-vs-liverpool'): score, status, timeline, lineups. Slugs come from get_matches results or match URLs on sportscore.com.get_team_scheduleGet a team's past and upcoming fixtures by team slug (e.g. 'barcelona', 'manchester-united', 'los-angeles-lakers').get_standingsGet the current standings table for a league or competition by slug (e.g. 'premier-league', 'la-liga', 'nba').get_top_scorersGet the top scorers (or top assisters) for a competition. Useful for 'who's leading the Premier League scoring charts?'.get_playerGet player statistics and metadata by player slug (e.g. 'lionel-messi', 'lebron-james', 'virat-kohli').get_bracketGet the knockout bracket for a tournament (e.g. 'uefa-champions-league', 'nba-playoffs').get_trackerGet live match tracker data (position, animation frames) for a match by numeric id. Usually only useful for football.get_meetingHong Kong horse racing meeting at Sha Tin or Happy Valley: every race with post time, class, distance, course, status, the AI top pick and, after the race, the first three. Without a date it returns the next upcoming meeting (or the latest one if none is scheduled).get_raceOne Hong Kong race: full field with draw, jockey, trainer, weight, rating, latest win odds, the AI model's win probability and rank for every runner; after the race also finishing positions, margins and HKJC dividends.get_tipsAI top four for every race at a Hong Kong meeting, ranked by the model's win probability, with how the AI top pick was settled once the race is run. Without a date: the next upcoming meeting.get_track_recordThe public, pre-race-sealed record of every AI top pick ($10 win + $10 place at HKJC dividends), compared with backing the favourite in the same races. Losses included.searchSearch Hong Kong racehorses, jockeys and trainers by Chinese name, English name or brand number (e.g. H464). Returns ids usable with get_horse / get_person.get_horseA Hong Kong racehorse: trainer, rating, age, pedigree, career record, the last 10 runs (class, distance, draw, jockey, finishing position, odds, AI rank) and a written form summary. Accepts a Chinese or English name, brand number or id.get_personSeason statistics for a Hong Kong jockey or trainer: rides, wins/seconds/thirds, rank, win rate, most frequent partners and recent rides. Accepts a Chinese or English name or id.get_standingsThis season's Hong Kong jockey or trainer championship table: rank, rides, 1st/2nd/3rd, win rate and the last 30 days.get_partnershipHow a Hong Kong jockey and trainer have done together over the last two seasons: rides, wins, placings and recent rides together.get_draw_statsWin and place rates by draw for a Hong Kong course: venue, distance and rail position (A, A+3, B, B+2, C, C+3, or AWT for Sha Tin all-weather).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.
{
"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"
}
}
}
}
No confirmed install command for HK Racing AI yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.