DiscGolfAPI vs Thedisclist
A side-by-side look at the DiscGolfAPI and Thedisclist MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose DiscGolfAPI for sports work over a hosted endpoint; choose Thedisclist for sports over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose DiscGolfAPI when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
search_courses, find_courses_near, get_course.
Choose Thedisclist when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
search_discs, get_disc, compare_discs.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Sports |
| Quality signal | 77/100 · Great | 77/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Verified | Verified |
| GitHub stars | — | — |
| Directory activity | 6 views 3 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 1 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 9 |
| Full listing | View DiscGolfAPI | View Thedisclist |
Tools & capabilities
DiscGolfAPI tools 4
search_coursesSearch for disc golf courses by name, city, country, region, hole count, or features.find_courses_nearFind disc golf courses within a specified radius (km) of given coordinates.get_courseRetrieve detailed information for a specific disc golf course by its unique ID or alias.get_recent_updatesDiscover recently added or updated disc golf courses with change type and timestamps.
Thedisclist tools 9
search_discsSearch and filter disc golf discs by text query, brand, category, speed/glide range, stability score range, flight tag, and canonical flight class. Returns up to 50 bounded results with stable IDs and canonical URLs.get_discRetrieve comprehensive details for a specific disc by numeric ID or string slug, including flight ratings, stability score, flight class, flight tag, available plastics, and current market rank.compare_discsCompare 2 to 4 discs side-by-side, computing exact flight rating deltas and stability spread relative to the primary baseline disc.find_similar_discsFind alternative replacement discs matching a target disc's category, speed, and flight profile based on weighted Euclidean flight distance.list_brandsList and filter disc golf manufacturers/brands in the database, including active mold counts, speed ranges, category breakdowns, and top popular molds.get_flight_matrixGenerate a 2D Speed vs Stability Flight Grid for any brand, category, or specific speed rating, grouping discs into understable, straight, stable, overstable, and very overstable columns.get_weekly_rankingsRetrieve the latest weekly disc golf retail sales rankings (Top 10) and weekly top risers/fallers by region (global, europe, americas, oceania, asia) based on aggregated sales from 40+ worldwide retailers.get_market_moversRetrieve rolling 4-week disc golf market movers including biggest disc risers, fallers, breakout discs entering the top 100, and brand momentum shifts.get_disc_rankingRetrieve a specific disc golf disc's current weekly retail sales rank across regions (Global, Europe, Americas, Oceania, Asia) and its 4-week market momentum status.
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.
DiscGolfAPI
{
"mcpServers": {
"discgolfapi": {
"url": "https://io.discgolfapi.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Thedisclist
{
"mcpServers": {
"thedisclist": {
"url": "https://api.thedisclist.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
DiscGolfAPI is categorized under Sports and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Thedisclist belongs to Sports and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick DiscGolfAPI for sports work and Thedisclist 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.
DiscGolfAPI is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Thedisclist 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.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add discgolfapi and thedisclist as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, DiscGolfAPI has a quality signal of 77/100 (Great) with 6 views, 3 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Thedisclist has 77/100 (Great) with 5 views, 1 installs and 0 GitHub stars.