A side-by-side look at the Sportscore MCP and Scrivener MCP 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 Scrivener MCP for knowledge & memory as a local process. 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.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Knowledge & Memory |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 61/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | 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 | 67 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 18 views 12 installs 6 upvotes |
| Tools | 8 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Sportscore MCP | View Scrivener MCP |
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.No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"writerslogic-scrivener-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"scrivener-setup"
]
}
}
}
