Opendota vs Start.gg MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Opendota and Start.gg 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 Opendota for gaming work as a local process; choose Start.gg MCP Server for gaming as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Opendota when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
hero_stats, pro_matches, search_players.
Choose Start.gg MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
STARTGG_TOKEN. - You want tools like
search_videogames, search_tournaments, get_upcoming_tournaments.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 45/100 · Fair | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | STARTGG_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 16 |
| Full listing | View Opendota | View Start.gg MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Opendota tools 4
hero_statsDota 2 hero meta: per-hero pick/win/ban counts in pro play, primary attribute, attack type, and roles. Optionally filter by role (e.g. "Carry", "Support"). OpenDota keyless data.pro_matchesRecent professional Dota 2 matches: teams, league, winner, score and duration. OpenDota keyless data.search_playersSearch Dota 2 players by persona (display) name. Returns matching account IDs and similarity scores. OpenDota keyless data; may be empty if rate-limited.get_playerDota 2 player profile by account ID: name, country, rank tier, leaderboard rank, and win/loss totals. OpenDota keyless data.
Start.gg MCP Server tools 16
search_videogamesFind videogame ids by name (e.g. "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" → 1386)search_tournamentsGeneral tournament search: name, videogame, country/state, date range, upcoming/past, open registrationget_upcoming_tournamentsTournaments that haven't ended yet (includes in-progress), soonest first, with a days windowget_tournaments_by_videogameTournaments for one videogame id (upcoming / past / all)get_tournamentDetails, schedule, venue, events list, configured streamsget_tournament_eventsEvents (brackets) of a tournament, optionally filtered by videogameget_tournament_entrantsTournament-level participants (attendees); per-event seeding lives in `get_event_entrantsget_stream_queueStream queue: streams (with derived Twitch URLs) and the sets assigned to eachget_eventEvent details including phases (Pools, Top 8, ...) with phase idsget_event_entrantsEntrants with seed, players, DQ flag; pagination or `fetchAllget_event_standingsPlacements (use `perPage: 8` for Top 8)get_event_setsNormalized sets with `stream`; filter by state, phase, round, entrants, players, VOD; `includeGames` for per-game details- +4 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.
Opendota
{
"mcpServers": {
"opendota": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-opendota"
]
}
}
}
Start.gg MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"start-gg-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"startgg-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"STARTGG_TOKEN": "YOUR_STARTGG_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Opendota is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Start.gg MCP Server belongs to Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Opendota for gaming work and Start.gg MCP Server for gaming.
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.
Opendota has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Start.gg MCP Server 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 opendota and start-gg-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Opendota has a quality signal of 45/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Start.gg MCP Server has 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.