Opendota MCP Server vs Start.gg MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Opendota MCP Server and Start.gg MCP Server 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 Start.gg MCP Server 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 Start.gg MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
STARTGG_TOKEN. - You want tools like
search_videogames, search_tournaments, get_upcoming_tournaments.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 52/100 · Good |
| 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 | STARTGG_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 20 | 16 |
| Full listing | View Opendota MCP Server | View Start.gg MCP Server |
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
Start.gg MCP Server tools 16
search_videogamesFind videogame ids by name (e.g. "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" → 1386)search_tournamentsGeneral tournament search: name, videogame, country/state, date range, upcoming/past, open registrationget_upcoming_tournamentsTournaments that haven't ended yet (includes in-progress), soonest first, with a days windowget_tournaments_by_videogameTournaments for one videogame id (upcoming / past / all)get_tournamentDetails, schedule, venue, events list, configured streamsget_tournament_eventsEvents (brackets) of a tournament, optionally filtered by videogameget_tournament_entrantsTournament-level participants (attendees); per-event seeding lives in `get_event_entrantsget_stream_queueStream queue: streams (with derived Twitch URLs) and the sets assigned to eachget_eventEvent details including phases (Pools, Top 8, ...) with phase idsget_event_entrantsEntrants with seed, players, DQ flag; pagination or `fetchAllget_event_standingsPlacements (use `perPage: 8` for Top 8)get_event_setsNormalized sets with `stream`; filter by state, phase, round, entrants, players, VOD; `includeGames` for per-game details- +4 more on the listing page
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"
}
}
}
Start.gg MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"start-gg-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"startgg-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"STARTGG_TOKEN": "YOUR_STARTGG_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Opendota MCP Server is categorized under Gaming and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Start.gg MCP Server belongs to Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Opendota MCP Server for gaming work and Start.gg MCP Server 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. Start.gg MCP Server 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 start-gg-mcp-server 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. Start.gg MCP Server has 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.