OddsRelay vs Strava MCP
A side-by-side look at the OddsRelay and Strava MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose OddsRelay for sports work as a local process; choose Strava MCP 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 OddsRelay 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:
ODDSRELAY_KEY. - You want tools like
sports, events, bookmakers.
Choose Strava MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You want tools like
get-athlete-profile, get-athlete-stats, get-activity-details.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Sports |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 67/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | ODDSRELAY_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 500 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 7 | 24 |
| Full listing | View OddsRelay | View Strava MCP |
Tools & capabilities
OddsRelay tools 7
sportsLists sport and competition keys (such as soccer or soccer_epl) for the sport filter of odds and events. Costs no tokens. Paged: pass next_cursor back as cursor.eventsLists the events of one sport with their ids, for event_odds. Costs no tokens. Paged: pass next_cursor back as cursor.bookmakersLists the bookmaker and exchange keys that odds, event_odds and coverage take. Costs no tokens.coverageShows which bookmakers carry which sports on one product, and that product's market keys (the values odds takes as markets). Filter by bookmaker or sport. Costs no tokens and sends no key.oddsReads a matched board (bookmaker back prices with exchange lay prices) for one sport at the bookmakers you name. Spends tokens: priced first, and refused when it would cost more than max_tokens.event_oddsReads one event's prices (id from events or odds) at each bookmaker and exchange carrying it, narrowed to the bookmakers and markets you name. Needs a key that can read raw odds. Spends tokens: priced first, and refused when it would cost more than max_tokens.usageShows this key's plan, token balance, reset time and scope. Costs no tokens.
Strava MCP tools 24
get-athlete-profileFetches the profile information for the authenticated athlete, including their unique numeric ID needed for other tools like get-athlete-stats.get-athlete-statsFetches the activity statistics (recent, YTD, all-time) for a specific athlete using their ID. Requires the athleteId obtained from the get-athlete-profile tool.get-activity-detailsFetches detailed information about a specific activity using its ID.get-recent-activitiesFetches the most recent activities for the authenticated athlete.list-athlete-clubsLists the clubs the authenticated athlete is a member of.list-starred-segmentsLists the segments starred by the authenticated athlete.get-segmentFetches detailed information about a specific segment using its ID.explore-segmentsSearches for popular segments within a given geographical area.star-segmentStars or unstars a specific segment for the authenticated athlete.get-segment-effortFetches detailed information about a specific segment effort using its ID.list-segment-effortsLists the authenticated athlete's efforts on a specific segment, optionally filtering by date.list-athlete-routesLists the routes created by the authenticated athlete, with pagination.- +12 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.
OddsRelay
{
"mcpServers": {
"oddsrelay": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"oddsrelay-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ODDSRELAY_KEY": "YOUR_ODDSRELAY_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Strava MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"r-huijts-strava-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@r-huijts/strava-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
OddsRelay is categorized under Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Strava MCP belongs to Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick OddsRelay for sports work and Strava 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.
OddsRelay is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. Strava MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: oauth 2.0. 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 oddsrelay and r-huijts-strava-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, OddsRelay has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Strava MCP has 67/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 500 GitHub stars.