Hevy MCP Server vs Thedisclist
A side-by-side look at the Hevy MCP Server 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 Hevy MCP Server for sports work as a local process; 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 Hevy MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
HEVY_API_KEY. - You want tools like
user-profile, workout-count, exercise-templates.
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 | 65/100 · Great | 77/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Free |
| Required env vars | HEVY_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 520 | — |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 1 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 9 |
| Full listing | View Hevy MCP Server | View Thedisclist |
Tools & capabilities
Hevy MCP Server tools 4
user-profileAuthenticated Hevy user profile.workout-countTotal number of workouts in the account.exercise-templatesFull formatted exercise template catalog.routine-foldersFull formatted list of Hevy routine folders.
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.
Hevy MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"hevy-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"hevy-mcp"
],
"env": {
"HEVY_API_KEY": "YOUR_HEVY_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Thedisclist
{
"mcpServers": {
"thedisclist": {
"url": "https://api.thedisclist.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Hevy MCP Server is categorized under Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Thedisclist belongs to Sports and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Hevy MCP Server 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.
Hevy MCP Server is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key 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 hevy-mcp-server and thedisclist as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Hevy MCP Server has a quality signal of 65/100 (Great) with 3 views, 0 installs and 520 GitHub stars. Thedisclist has 77/100 (Great) with 5 views, 1 installs and 0 GitHub stars.