Odds Api vs TheRundown Data MCP
A side-by-side look at the Odds Api and TheRundown Data MCP 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 TheRundown Data MCP 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 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 TheRundown Data MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
THERUNDOWN_API_KEY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Sports |
| Quality signal | 43/100 · Fair | 40/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | PLATFORM_ODDS_API_KEY | THERUNDOWN_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Odds Api | View TheRundown Data MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Odds Api tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
TheRundown Data MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.
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"
}
}
}
}
TheRundown Data MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"therundown-data-mcp": {
"url": "https://mcp.therundown.io/oauth/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Odds Api is categorized under Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. TheRundown Data MCP belongs to Sports and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Odds Api for sports work and TheRundown Data MCP 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. TheRundown Data MCP 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 odds-api-2 and therundown-data-mcp 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. TheRundown Data MCP has 40/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.