BirdieAPI vs DunkAPI
A side-by-side look at the BirdieAPI and DunkAPI MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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BirdieAPISportsPGA Tour data from 2001: leaderboards, holes, courses, ratings, par-3/4/5 splits, major winner odds.48FairAuth: api key requiredD
DunkAPISportsNBA, WNBA and college basketball data: play-by-play, shot locations, box scores, odds. REST and MCP.48FairAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose BirdieAPI for sports work; choose DunkAPI for sports. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
BChoose BirdieAPI when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
BIRDIEAPI_API_KEY. - You want tools like
list_tournaments, search_players, get_schedule.
DChoose DunkAPI when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
DUNKAPI_API_KEY. - You want tools like
list_teams, search_players, list_games.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | B BirdieAPI | D DunkAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Sports |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 48/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | — | — |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Required env vars | BIRDIEAPI_API_KEY | DUNKAPI_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing |
Tools & capabilities
BirdieAPI tools 14
list_tournamentsA season's tournaments with dates, winner, purse and coursessearch_playersFind players by nameget_scheduleTournaments this week and coming up, with the host courseget_leaderboardA tournament's full leaderboard: position, rounds, total, earnings and pointsget_scorecardA player's hole-by-hole scorecard for a tournament, with par and yardageget_courseA course as set up for a tournament: par and yards per hole and how each hole playedget_ratingsOur strokes-versus-field rating: every active player, field-strength adjustedget_playerProfile, rating, season lines and recent finishesget_player_resultsA player's tournaments and rounds by season, with strokes versus the fieldget_player_statsA player's season stats: scoring, birdies, par-3/4/5 scoring, driving, greens, puttingget_course_historyA player's record at one tournament or course, every yearget_head_to_headTwo players' finishes and rounds in every tournament they both played- +2 more on the listing page
DunkAPI tools 18
list_teamsTeam ids, abbreviations and colours for a seasonsearch_playersFind players by name
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.
DunkAPI
No confirmed install command for DunkAPI yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
BirdieAPI is categorized under Sports and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. DunkAPI belongs to Sports and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick BirdieAPI for sports work and DunkAPI for sports.
Neither server has a confirmed install command yet, so we don't publish a guessed config. Follow each project's own setup instructions, linked from its listing page.
BirdieAPI is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. DunkAPI is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. 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 birdieapi and dunkapi as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, BirdieAPI has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. DunkAPI has 48/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.