Football Data vs HK Racing AI
A side-by-side look at the Football Data and HK Racing AI 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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HK Racing AISportsHong Kong horse racing: race cards, AI win chances, odds, results, form and stats.53GoodAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Football Data for sports work as a local process; choose HK Racing AI for sports. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Football Data when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PLATFORM_FOOTBALL_DATA_KEY.
HChoose HK Racing AI when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
get_meeting, get_race, get_tips.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | H HK Racing AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Sports |
| Quality signal | 44/100 · Fair | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | PLATFORM_FOOTBALL_DATA_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner |
Tools & capabilities
Football Data tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
HK Racing AI tools 10
get_meetingHong Kong horse racing meeting at Sha Tin or Happy Valley: every race with post time, class, distance, course, status, the AI top pick and, after the race, the first three. Without a date it returns the next upcoming meeting (or the latest one if none is scheduled).get_raceOne Hong Kong race: full field with draw, jockey, trainer, weight, rating, latest win odds, the AI model's win probability and rank for every runner; after the race also finishing positions, margins and HKJC dividends.get_tipsAI top four for every race at a Hong Kong meeting, ranked by the model's win probability, with how the AI top pick was settled once the race is run. Without a date: the next upcoming meeting.get_track_recordThe public, pre-race-sealed record of every AI top pick ($10 win + $10 place at HKJC dividends), compared with backing the favourite in the same races. Losses included.searchSearch Hong Kong racehorses, jockeys and trainers by Chinese name, English name or brand number (e.g. H464). Returns ids usable with get_horse / get_person.get_horseA Hong Kong racehorse: trainer, rating, age, pedigree, career record, the last 10 runs (class, distance, draw, jockey, finishing position, odds, AI rank) and a written form summary. Accepts a Chinese or English name, brand number or id.get_personSeason statistics for a Hong Kong jockey or trainer: rides, wins/seconds/thirds, rank, win rate, most frequent partners and recent rides. Accepts a Chinese or English name or id.get_standingsThis season's Hong Kong jockey or trainer championship table: rank, rides, 1st/2nd/3rd, win rate and the last 30 days.get_partnershipHow a Hong Kong jockey and trainer have done together over the last two seasons: rides, wins, placings and recent rides together.
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.
Football Data
{
"mcpServers": {
"football-data": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-football-data"
],
"env": {
"PLATFORM_FOOTBALL_DATA_KEY": "YOUR_PLATFORM_FOOTBALL_DATA_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
HK Racing AI
No confirmed install command for HK Racing AI yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Football Data is categorized under Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. HK Racing AI belongs to Sports and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Football Data for sports work and HK Racing AI 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. HK Racing AI has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Football Data has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. HK Racing AI 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 football-data and hk-racing-ai as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Football Data has a quality signal of 44/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. HK Racing AI has 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.