Lumify vs StrikerAPI
A side-by-side look at the Lumify and StrikerAPI 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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StrikerAPISportsPremier League, MLS and European football: lineups, shot maps, xG, tables and odds. REST and MCP.48FairAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose Lumify for sports work as a local process; choose StrikerAPI for sports. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Lumify when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
LUMIFY_API_KEY. - You want tools like
list_sports, list_events, get_event.
SChoose StrikerAPI when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
STRIKERAPI_API_KEY. - You want tools like
list_teams, search_players, list_games.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S StrikerAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Sports |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 48/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | LUMIFY_API_KEY | STRIKERAPI_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 9 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 28 | 19 |
| Full listing | View Lumify | View StrikerAPI |
Tools & capabilities
Lumify tools 28
list_sportsList supported sports with their leagues and current season. Returns each sport's id, slug, name, team-sport flag, and its leagues (each with its current_season). Use list_seasons with current_only=false for historical seasons.list_eventsList events (schedules and live scores), paginated by id (after_id). Filter by sport, league, status, date range, season, or team_id (resolve teams via list_teams / get_team). Returns event id, name, sport/league, start time, status, and venue for each; pass include_scores to also inline participants + scores (intended for small result sets — use get_event for one event's full detail, or query_events for free-text/natural-language filters instead of structured params). include_scores shares the 20/min score-poll budget with get_live_score; prefer the SSE stream for live boards.get_eventGet a single event with participants and venue. Optionally inline current odds and/or bet intelligence (same 1 credit as the event call). Raises a not-found error if event_id doesn't exist. Use list_events / query_events to discover ids first, or batch_get_events to fetch several ids in one call.batch_get_eventsGet multiple events by id in one call — for agents that already have a list of ids and want full detail for each without one call per event. Max 25 ids. Returns full detail for every id that exists plus a not_found list for any that don't (never billed). Use get_event for a single id, or list_events / query_events to discover ids first.query_eventsSearch events with a natural-language query instead of structured filters — e.g. 'live nfl games today' or 'college basketball this week'. Rule-based (not an LLM): recognizes sport (nfl/nba/mlb/nhl/tennis/soccer/ncaaf/ncaab + aliases like hockey, american football, college basketball), status (live/final/upcoming/…), dates (today/tomorrow, this week, next N days, YYYY-MM-DD ranges). Bare 'football' is ambiguous and left unrecognized. Response includes interpreted filters, equivalent REST call, and unrecognized_terms. Prefer list_events when you already know the structured filters you want.get_live_scoreGet a lightweight live score snapshot for an event: status, period, clock, per-participant score and period-by-period scores, and last-updated time. Cheaper and faster than get_event when you only need the score, not participants or venue. Capped at 20 calls/min per key (shared with GET /v1/events/{id}/score and list_events include_scores=true). For live updates prefer the SSE stream. Raises a not-found error if event_id doesn't exist.get_oddsGet current betting odds for an event: per-bookmaker lines and last-updated time. Includes in-play quotes while the event is underway; books that have not quoted since kickoff are omitted. bookmaker defaults to pinnacle. Use 'all' or a comma-separated list for multiple books — still 1 credit. Default is main lines (is_main=true); set include_alts for alternate spread/total rungs. Final events include result (won/lost/push/void) graded from the pre-kickoff close. MLB, tennis, and soccer (MLS + big-five) mains also include fair_price and consensus mirrored from published assessments. Returns available:false with no charge if odds aren't posted for this event yet. If bookmaker is omitted and Pinnacle hasn't posted a line yet (common for the first/last games of a preseason slate), falls back to the best-covered other book and adds requested_bookmaker='pinnacle' plus fallback_bookmaker to the response instead of reporting no odds; an explicit bookmaker='pinnacle' never falls back. Use get_odds_history for line movement over time.get_odds_historyGet line-movement history for an event: a list of past odds snapshots (movements), each with its own timestamp, up to limit entries. bookmaker defaults to pinnacle. Use get_odds instead if you only need the current line.get_statsGet raw, deterministic team/match statistics for a soccer, MLB, tennis, NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NCAAB, or NHL event — no odds (use get_odds) and no scoring (use get_intelligence). Payload is sport-specific: teams.home/away except tennis (players.player_1/player_2). Tennis doubles/qualifying return available:false. Form/record/H2H exclude walkovers and NFL/NCAAF/NBA/NCAAB preseason. Other sports return HTTP 400. Field catalog: https://lumify.ai/docs/reference#event-statsget_player_propsGet player-prop lines and live progress for an NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NCAAB, NHL, MLB, or soccer event. Joins persisted player-prop mains to this-event player box counts and grades over/under/push (1:1 slugs, combo sums including rush+rec and pass+rush yards, weighted total bases, anytime TD, double-double/triple-double, hockey points). Sport × market catalog: https://lumify.ai/docs/player-props. GET /odds / get_odds stay on moneyline/spread/total. Returns available:false with no charge if no prop mains have been ingested. Other sports return HTTP 400.get_team_propsGet team-total lines and live progress for an NFL, NCAAF, MLB, or soccer event. Joins persisted Pinnacle team-total mains (each team's full-game points/runs/goals Over/Under) to this-event participant scores and grades over/under/push. GET /odds / get_odds stay on moneyline/spread/total. Returns available:false with no charge if no team-total mains have been ingested. Other sports return HTTP 400.get_period_oddsGet first-half / first-five / first-set lines and live progress for an NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NCAAB, MLB, soccer, or tennis event. Joins persisted first_half_spreads / first_half_totals mains to this-event period scores (1H = Q1+Q2, NCAAB or soccer native 1H; MLB F5 = innings 1–5; tennis S1 = first-set games) and grades the period, not the full game. GET /odds / get_odds stay on moneyline/spread/total. Returns available:false with no charge if no period mains have been ingested. Other sports return HTTP 400.- +16 more on the listing page
StrikerAPI tools 19
list_teamsClub ids, abbreviations and colours for a seasonsearch_playersFind players by namelist_gamesFixtures and results by season, stage, date, range or clubget_scheduleUpcoming fixtures with the median three-way line across sportsbooksget_standingsThe league table: points, deductions, goal difference, home and away, formget_ratingsOur club Elo ratings, rankedget_head_to_headTwo clubs' meetings: record, goals and every resultget_gameOne match: score, both box scores, every player's line, key events, each book's lineget_lineupsFormations, starting XIs, benches and substitutions with minutesget_playerProfile, per-season totals and per-90 rates, last 10 matchesget_player_gamesA player's full match logget_leadersSeason leaders: goals, assists, shots, xG, cards, saves- +7 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.
Lumify
{
"mcpServers": {
"lumifyai-lumify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@lumifyai/mcp"
],
"env": {
"LUMIFY_API_KEY": "YOUR_LUMIFY_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
StrikerAPI
No confirmed install command for StrikerAPI yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Lumify is categorized under Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. StrikerAPI belongs to Sports and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Lumify for sports work and StrikerAPI 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. StrikerAPI has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Lumify has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. StrikerAPI 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 lumifyai-lumify and strikerapi as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Lumify has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 9 GitHub stars. StrikerAPI has 48/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.