Odds API MCP Server vs Odds Api.net MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Odds API MCP Server and Odds Api.net 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 MCP Server for sports work as a local process; choose Odds Api.net 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 MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
ODDS_API_KEY. - You want tools like
get_sports, get_bookmakers, get_selected_bookmakers.
Choose Odds Api.net 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:
ODDS_API_KEY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Sports |
| Quality signal | 63/100 · Good | 78/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Paid service |
| Required env vars | ODDS_API_KEY | ODDS_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 35 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 25 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Odds API MCP Server | View Odds Api.net MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Odds API MCP Server tools 25
get_sportsList all available sports with their name and slug identifier.get_bookmakersList all supported bookmakers with their name and active status.get_selected_bookmakersGet the authenticated user's currently selected bookmakers.select_bookmakersAdd bookmakers to the authenticated user's selection.clear_selected_bookmakersClear all selected bookmakers for the authenticated user. Limited to once every 12 hours.get_marketsList the exact market names served for a sport, with how to read each one (shape), the period it covers and whether it is available prematch and live. Use it before passing markets to other tools; names must match in full, e.g. 'ML' not 'Match Winner'.get_leaguesGet leagues for a sport. Returns league name, slug, and active event count.get_eventsGet events for a sport with filtering by league, participant, status, date range, bookmaker availability, and pagination support.get_eventGet a single event by its unique ID.get_live_eventsGet all currently live events across all sports, optionally filtered by sport.search_eventsSearch events by team name or text query. Returns up to 10 matching results.get_oddsGet betting odds for a specific event from selected bookmakers.- +13 more on the listing page
Odds Api.net MCP Server 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 MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"odds-api-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"odds-api-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"ODDS_API_KEY": "YOUR_ODDS_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Odds Api.net MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"odds-api-net-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@odds-api/mcp"
],
"env": {
"ODDS_API_KEY": "YOUR_ODDS_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Odds API MCP Server is categorized under Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Odds Api.net MCP Server belongs to Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Odds API MCP Server for sports work and Odds Api.net 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 MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Odds Api.net MCP Server is listed as a paid service. 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-mcp-server and odds-api-net-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Odds API MCP Server has a quality signal of 63/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Odds Api.net MCP Server has 78/100 (Great) with 6 views, 0 installs and 35 GitHub stars.