Ball Ranks vs Strava MCP
A side-by-side look at the Ball Ranks and Strava MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Ball Ranks for sports work; choose Strava MCP 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 Ball Ranks when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Strava MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You want tools like
get-athlete-profile, get-athlete-stats, get-activity-details.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Sports |
| Quality signal | 31/100 · Emerging | 65/100 · Great |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 498 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 24 |
| Full listing | View Ball Ranks | View Strava MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Ball Ranks tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Strava MCP tools 24
get-athlete-profileFetches the profile information for the authenticated athlete, including their unique numeric ID needed for other tools like get-athlete-stats.get-athlete-statsFetches the activity statistics (recent, YTD, all-time) for a specific athlete using their ID. Requires the athleteId obtained from the get-athlete-profile tool.get-activity-detailsFetches detailed information about a specific activity using its ID.get-recent-activitiesFetches the most recent activities for the authenticated athlete.list-athlete-clubsLists the clubs the authenticated athlete is a member of.list-starred-segmentsLists the segments starred by the authenticated athlete.get-segmentFetches detailed information about a specific segment using its ID.explore-segmentsSearches for popular segments within a given geographical area.star-segmentStars or unstars a specific segment for the authenticated athlete.get-segment-effortFetches detailed information about a specific segment effort using its ID.list-segment-effortsLists the authenticated athlete's efforts on a specific segment, optionally filtering by date.list-athlete-routesLists the routes created by the authenticated athlete, with pagination.- +12 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.
Ball Ranks
No confirmed install command for Ball Ranks yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Strava MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"r-huijts-strava-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@r-huijts/strava-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Ball Ranks is categorized under Sports and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Strava MCP belongs to Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Ball Ranks for sports work and Strava MCP 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. Ball Ranks has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Ball Ranks has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: no auth required. Strava MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: oauth 2.0. 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 ball-ranks-2 and r-huijts-strava-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Ball Ranks has a quality signal of 31/100 (Emerging) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Strava MCP has 65/100 (Great) with 1 views, 0 installs and 498 GitHub stars.
