What is the main functional difference between BirdieAPI and Sportscore MCP?

BirdieAPI is categorized under Sports and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Sportscore MCP belongs to Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick BirdieAPI for sports work and Sportscore MCP for sports.

How do I install BirdieAPI or Sportscore MCP in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

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. BirdieAPI has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Are BirdieAPI and Sportscore MCP free to use, or do they require API keys?

BirdieAPI is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. Sportscore MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Can I run both BirdieAPI and Sportscore MCP at the same time in my AI client?

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add birdieapi and backspace-me-sportscore-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

On AllMCPs, BirdieAPI has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Sportscore MCP has 61/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 14 GitHub stars.

BirdieAPI vs Sportscore MCP — MCP Server Comparison

BirdieAPI vs Sportscore MCP — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec	B BirdieAPI	Sportscore MCP
Category	Sports	Sports
Quality signal	48/100 · Fair	61/100 · Good
Install command	Not confirmed yet	Confirmed
Transport	—	Local subprocess (stdio)
Auth	API key required	No auth required
Pricing	Freemium	Free
Required env vars	`BIRDIEAPI_API_KEY`	`SPORTSCORE_API_BASESPORTSCORE_UASPORTSCORE_HTTP_PORTSPORTSCORE_HTTP_HOSTSPORTSCORE_NO_TELEMETRY`
Verified owner	Community listing	Community listing
GitHub stars	0	14
Directory activity	0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes	3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools	14	8
Full listing	View BirdieAPI	View Sportscore MCP

Tools & capabilities

BirdieAPI tools 14

list_tournamentsA season's tournaments with dates, winner, purse and courses
search_playersFind players by name
get_scheduleTournaments this week and coming up, with the host course
get_leaderboardA tournament's full leaderboard: position, rounds, total, earnings and points
get_scorecardA player's hole-by-hole scorecard for a tournament, with par and yardage
get_courseA course as set up for a tournament: par and yards per hole and how each hole played
get_ratingsOur strokes-versus-field rating: every active player, field-strength adjusted
get_playerProfile, rating, season lines and recent finishes
get_player_resultsA player's tournaments and rounds by season, with strokes versus the field
get_player_statsA player's season stats: scoring, birdies, par-3/4/5 scoring, driving, greens, putting
get_course_historyA player's record at one tournament or course, every year
get_head_to_headTwo players' finishes and rounds in every tournament they both played
+2 more on the listing page

Sportscore MCP tools 8

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.

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.

BirdieAPI

No confirmed install command for BirdieAPI yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

Sportscore MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "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"
      }
    }
  }
}

BirdieAPI vs Sportscore MCP

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Tools & capabilities

BirdieAPI tools 14

Sportscore MCP tools 8

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Frequently asked questions

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Frequently asked questions

What is the main functional difference between BirdieAPI and Sportscore MCP?

How do I install BirdieAPI or Sportscore MCP in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Are BirdieAPI and Sportscore MCP free to use, or do they require API keys?

Can I run both BirdieAPI and Sportscore MCP at the same time in my AI client?

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

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