What is the key difference between Sportsdata MCP and Livetennisapi MCP?

Sportsdata MCP belongs to the Sports category with local stdio execution, while Livetennisapi MCP belongs to the Sports category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Sportsdata MCP or Livetennisapi MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Sportsdata MCP and Livetennisapi MCP free or paid?

Sportsdata MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Livetennisapi MCP operates under a Freemium model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Sportsdata MCP lists 829 tools with 2 views and 16 GitHub stars. Livetennisapi MCP lists 24 tools with 2 views and 150 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Sportsdata MCP and Livetennisapi MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Sportsdata MCP vs Livetennisapi MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Sportsdata MCP and Livetennisapi MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Sportsdata MCP

Sports · Local stdio

Quality: 61/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Livetennisapi MCP

Sports · Local stdio

Quality: 68/100 (Great) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Sportsdata MCP if you need specialized Sports tools running via a local process. Choose Livetennisapi MCP if your workspace requires Sports integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Sportsdata MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: list_available_groups, list_tools_by_capability, afl_competitions_list.

Explore Sportsdata MCP Details

Choose Livetennisapi MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
You have access to required keys: LIVETENNISAPI_KEY.
Primary tools included: get_live_matches, get_upcoming_matches, get_match.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Sportsdata MCP DanielTomaro13 Sports	Livetennisapi MCP livetennisapi Sports
Summary	Live sports data and cross-book betting odds as 500 tools across 28 providers — 10+ bookmakers (Sportsbet, TAB, Betfair, Pinnacle, FanDuel…), official league feeds (NBA, MLB, EPL, AFL, NRL, F1 telemetry), racing, and Kalshi/Polymarket prediction markets. Zero-config setup, no API keys for most providers. MIT.	Real-time tennis for ATP, WTA, Challenger and ITF — live scores, players, fixtures, model win-probability, and match-winner market prices. 12 read-only tools; a plan wall returns a plain-English explanation instead of a bare 403. Free tier, no card. npx -y livetennisapi-mcp
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Sportsdata MCP Tools (829)

list_available_groups

List every tool group across all providers, which are currently enabled, and each provider's auth requirements (env-var names + required/optional). On a fresh install (no groups enabled) this is the only functional tool, so the model can guide the user to enable what they want in sportsdata-mcp.yaml.

list_tools_by_capability

Discover tools by capability — the unit of cross-provider comparison. Given a slug like 'sport.event_markets', returns every enabled tool exposing it across providers. Pass no argument for the full capability → tools map.

afl_competitions_list

List all AFL competitions (AFL, AFLW, VFL, SANFL, …). Returns: {meta:{pagination}, competitions:[{id, providerId, code, name}]} Example: All 16 competitions {"pageSize": 50} Auth: none needed.

afl_competition_get

Get a single competition by integer id. Returns: {meta, competitions:[{id, providerId, code, name}]} Auth: none needed.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Sportsdata MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "danieltomaro13-sportsdata-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "sportsdata-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Livetennisapi MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "livetennisapi-livetennisapi-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "livetennisapi-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LIVETENNISAPI_KEY": "YOUR_LIVETENNISAPI_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Sportsdata MCP is categorized under Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Livetennisapi MCP belongs to Sports using local stdio subprocess. Select Sportsdata MCP when you need capabilities focused on sports and Livetennisapi MCP when you require tools for sports.

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