BirdieAPI vs SportAPI
A side-by-side look at the BirdieAPI and SportAPI 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 requiredS
SportAPISports · Local subprocess (stdio)Live and Prematch sports odds, scores and statistics from SportAPI. Demo data without a key.52GoodAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose BirdieAPI for sports work; choose SportAPI for sports as a local process. 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.
SChoose SportAPI when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
SPORTAPI_KEY, SPORTAPI_BASE_URL, SPORTAPI_LANGUAGE. - You want tools like
list_sports, get_menu, list_countries.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | B BirdieAPI | S SportAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Sports |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Freemium | Not declared |
| Required env vars | BIRDIEAPI_API_KEY | SPORTAPI_KEYSPORTAPI_BASE_URLSPORTAPI_LANGUAGE |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 14 | 11 |
| Full listing | View BirdieAPI | View SportAPI |
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
SportAPI tools 11
list_sports[`sports`](https://sportapi.net/docs/sport-line/api-reference/optional-methods/sports.html)get_menu[`menu`](https://sportapi.net/docs/sport-line/api-reference/menu.html)list_countries[`countries`](https://sportapi.net/docs/sport-line/api-reference/optional-methods/countries.html)list_tournaments[`tournaments`](https://sportapi.net/docs/sport-line/api-reference/optional-methods/tournaments.html)list_live_matches[`events`](https://sportapi.net/docs/sport-line/api-reference/events.html)list_prematch_matches[`events`](https://sportapi.net/docs/sport-line/api-reference/events.html), [calendar](https://sportapi.net/docs/sport-line/api-reference/events-by-period.html)get_match[`event`](https://sportapi.net/docs/sport-line/api-reference/event.html)search_matches[`search`](https://sportapi.net/docs/sport-line/api-reference/search.html)top_matches[`topmatches`](https://sportapi.net/docs/sport-line/api-reference/optional-methods/topmatches.html), [`toplist`](https://sportapi.net/docs/sport-line/api-reference/optional-methods/toplist.html)top_championships[`topchampionships`](https://sportapi.net/docs/sport-line/api-reference/optional-methods/topchampionships.html)account_status[`account`](https://sportapi.net/docs/sport-line/api-reference/optional-methods/account.html)
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.
SportAPI
{
"mcpServers": {
"sportapi": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"sportapi-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SPORTAPI_KEY": "YOUR_SPORTAPI_KEY_HERE",
"SPORTAPI_BASE_URL": "YOUR_SPORTAPI_BASE_URL_HERE",
"SPORTAPI_LANGUAGE": "YOUR_SPORTAPI_LANGUAGE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
BirdieAPI is categorized under Sports and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. SportAPI belongs to Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick BirdieAPI for sports work and SportAPI 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. BirdieAPI has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
BirdieAPI is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. SportAPI has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 sportapi 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. SportAPI has 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.