Odds Api vs Hevy MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Odds Api and Hevy 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 Odds Api for sports work as a local process; choose Hevy MCP Server for sports as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Odds Api when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PLATFORM_ODDS_API_KEY.
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.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Sports |
| Quality signal | 43/100 · Fair | 65/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | PLATFORM_ODDS_API_KEY | HEVY_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 520 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 4 |
| Full listing | View Odds Api | View Hevy MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Odds Api tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
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.
Odds Api
{
"mcpServers": {
"odds-api-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-odds-api"
],
"env": {
"PLATFORM_ODDS_API_KEY": "YOUR_PLATFORM_ODDS_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Hevy MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"hevy-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"hevy-mcp"
],
"env": {
"HEVY_API_KEY": "YOUR_HEVY_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Odds Api is categorized under Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Hevy MCP Server belongs to Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Odds Api for sports work and Hevy MCP Server 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.
Odds Api has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Hevy MCP Server is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. 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 odds-api-2 and hevy-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Odds Api has a quality signal of 43/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Hevy MCP Server has 65/100 (Great) with 3 views, 0 installs and 520 GitHub stars.