DunkAPI vs Flash Props MCP
A side-by-side look at the DunkAPI and Flash Props MCP 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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DunkAPISportsNBA, WNBA and college basketball data: play-by-play, shot locations, box scores, odds. REST and MCP.48FairAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose DunkAPI for sports work; choose Flash Props MCP for sports over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
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.
Choose Flash Props MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You want tools like
list_sports, get_market_metadata, list_games.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | D DunkAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Sports |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Required env vars | DUNKAPI_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 18 | 12 |
| Full listing | View DunkAPI | View Flash Props MCP |
Tools & capabilities
DunkAPI tools 18
list_teamsTeam ids, abbreviations and colours for a seasonsearch_playersFind players by namelist_gamesGames with scores by season, date, range or teamget_scheduleUpcoming games with the median line across sportsbooksget_standingsStandings from every final game: overall, conference, home, away, last 10get_injuriesThe latest injury report: status, injury and expected return (NBA, WNBA)get_ratingsOur team Elo ratings, rankedget_gameOne game: both box scores, every player's line, each book's line, win probabilityget_playerProfile, per-season averages and shooting splits, last 10 gamesget_player_gamesA player's full game logget_leadersSeason leaders per game, by percentage or in totalget_team_statsPace, offensive, defensive and net rating, and the four factors- +6 more on the listing page
Flash Props MCP tools 12
list_sportsAnonymous capability discoveryget_market_metadataAnonymous capability discoverylist_gamesAnonymous preview (first 5); Free+ for the full slateget_game_propsFree+scan_propsAnonymous preview (first 5 rows); Free+; rows capped per tier (Free 15 rows, Builder 100, Pro 3,000, Enterprise 5,000)find_gameFree+find_player_propsFree+get_player_contextFree/Builder basic; Pro fullget_prop_evidenceFree teaser; Builder basic; Pro fullget_prop_historyBuilder limited (latest 25 points); Pro fullscan_moversBuilder limited (top 25 movers); Pro fullget_leadersFree top 3; Builder top 10; Pro top 100
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.
DunkAPI
No confirmed install command for DunkAPI yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Flash Props MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"ifan6oy-flash-props-mcp": {
"url": "https://api.flashodds.live/"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
DunkAPI is categorized under Sports and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Flash Props MCP belongs to Sports and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick DunkAPI for sports work and Flash Props MCP 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. DunkAPI has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
DunkAPI is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. Flash Props MCP 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 dunkapi and ifan6oy-flash-props-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, DunkAPI has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Flash Props MCP has 56/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.