Openf1 vs Api Football
A side-by-side look at the Openf1 and Api Football MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Openf1 for sports work as a local process; choose Api Football 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 Openf1 when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
get_meetings, get_sessions, get_drivers.
Choose Api Football 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 want tools like
fixtures, standings, team_search.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Sports |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| 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 | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 9 |
| Full listing | View Openf1 | View Api Football |
Tools & capabilities
Openf1 tools 4
get_meetingsList Formula 1 meetings (Grand Prix weekends). Live race data source. Filter by year and/or country. Returns meeting_key, official name, country, circuit, location, date.get_sessionsList F1 sessions (a Race, Qualifying, or Practice within a Grand Prix weekend). Use to find the session_key needed for drivers/laps. Filter by year, country, session_name ("Race","Qualifying","Practice 1"), or meeting_key.get_driversList F1 drivers entered in a session (live race data): number, full name, 3-letter acronym, team, team colour, country, headshot. session_key="latest" for the most recent / ongoing session.get_lapsLap times / telemetry for an F1 session: per-lap duration, sector times, speed-trap, pit-out flag. Live race data. session_key="latest" for the most recent / ongoing session. Optionally filter by driver_number or lap_number.
Api Football tools 9
fixturesGet match fixtures (upcoming + recent) by league, team, or date. Use league=1 for FIFA World Cup, league=39 for EPL, league=140 for La Liga. Returns kickoff, teams, score (if played), venue, status.standingsCurrent standings table for a league. Returns rank, team, points, goal difference, form. Use league=1 for World Cup.team_searchLook up a team by name + country to get its team_id for use in other tools.league_searchLook up a league/tournament/competition by name to get its league_id.predictionsAPI-Football's own match-outcome predictions. Returns home/draw/away win probabilities, advice, h2h context, form. Use for "who will win" research on specific fixtures.football_injuriesCurrently injured and unavailable football players for a club or a league — who is out, the injury or reason, and whether they are ruled out or merely doubtful. Covers Serie A, the Premier League, La Liga, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and other competitions worldwide. Use for questions about which playe…football_squadThe current player squad for a football club — every player with shirt number, position, age and nationality. Use for questions about who plays for a club, squad lists, and a team roster.h2hHead-to-head record between two teams. Returns last N matches with scores.api_football_statusAPI-Football account status for the key in use: subscription plan name, whether it is active and when it ends, requests used today against the daily limit, and the per-minute limit the vendor reports in its rate-limit headers. The vendor does not count this call against the quota. Use it to tell a…
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.
Openf1
{
"mcpServers": {
"openf1": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-openf1"
]
}
}
}
Api Football
{
"mcpServers": {
"api-football": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-api-football"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Openf1 is categorized under Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Api Football belongs to Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Openf1 for sports work and Api Football 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.
Openf1 has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Api Football 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 openf1 and api-football as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Openf1 has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Api Football has 56/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.