Opendota MCP Server vs Opendota
A side-by-side look at the Opendota MCP Server and Opendota MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Opendota MCP Server for gaming work over a hosted endpoint; choose Opendota for gaming as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Opendota MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You want tools like
get_player_info, get_player_win_loss, get_heroes_played.
Choose Opendota when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
hero_stats, pro_matches, search_players.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 20 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Opendota MCP Server | View Opendota |
Tools & capabilities
Opendota MCP Server tools 20
get_player_infoGet player profile, win rate, and favorite heroesget_player_win_lossWin/loss stats with advanced filteringget_heroes_playedDetailed statistics for all heroes playedget_player_peersFind frequent teammatesget_player_totalsAggregated player statisticsget_player_histogramsDistribution of matches across statistical fieldsget_heroesList all heroes with attributesget_hero_matchupsMatchup data and win ratesget_hero_item_popularityPopular item builds by game phaseget_hero_statsAggregated hero statistics and pick ratesget_match_detailsComprehensive match informationget_parsed_match_detailsParsed match data with advanced analytics- +8 more on the listing page
Opendota tools 4
hero_statsDota 2 hero meta: per-hero pick/win/ban counts in pro play, primary attribute, attack type, and roles. Optionally filter by role (e.g. "Carry", "Support"). OpenDota keyless data.pro_matchesRecent professional Dota 2 matches: teams, league, winner, score and duration. OpenDota keyless data.search_playersSearch Dota 2 players by persona (display) name. Returns matching account IDs and similarity scores. OpenDota keyless data; may be empty if rate-limited.get_playerDota 2 player profile by account ID: name, country, rank tier, leaderboard rank, and win/loss totals. OpenDota keyless data.
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.
Opendota MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"hkaanengin-opendota-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://opendota-mcp-server-jylza6gata-ew.a.run.app/mcp"
}
}
}
Opendota
{
"mcpServers": {
"opendota": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-opendota"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Opendota MCP Server is categorized under Gaming and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Opendota belongs to Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Opendota MCP Server for gaming work and Opendota for gaming.
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.
Opendota MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Opendota has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 hkaanengin-opendota-mcp-server and opendota as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Opendota MCP Server has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars. Opendota has 45/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
