Sports MCP Server vs Hevy MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Sports MCP Server and Hevy 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 Sports MCP Server for sports work; choose Hevy 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 Sports MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE, MCP_LOG_LEVEL. - You want tools like
sports_find_team, sports_find_player, sports_get_scores.
Choose Hevy 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:
HEVY_API_KEY. - You want tools like
user-profile, workout-count, exercise-templates.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Sports |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 65/100 · Great |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPEMCP_LOG_LEVEL | HEVY_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 520 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 8 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Sports MCP Server | View Hevy MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Sports MCP Server tools 8
sports_find_teamResolve a team name or partial name to canonical records and source IDs across providers.sports_find_playerResolve a player name to canonical TheSportsDB records with ID, team, position, and bio fields.sports_get_scoresLive and final scores for a league on a given date, optionally filtered by team.sports_get_gameGame metadata, period scores, team totals, provider top performers, and paged scoring plays.sports_get_scheduleUpcoming and past fixtures for a team or league over a date range.sports_get_standingsCurrent standings or league table for a league and season.sports_get_teamTeam detail combining metadata, roster, recent results, and upcoming fixtures.sports_get_playerPlayer details from TheSportsDB — biography, team, position, and physical stats.
Hevy MCP Server tools 4
user-profileAuthenticated Hevy user profile.workout-countTotal number of workouts in the account.exercise-templatesFull formatted exercise template catalog.routine-foldersFull formatted list of Hevy routine folders.
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.
Sports MCP Server
No confirmed install command for Sports MCP Server yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Hevy MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"hevy-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"hevy-mcp"
],
"env": {
"HEVY_API_KEY": "YOUR_HEVY_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Sports MCP Server is categorized under Sports and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Hevy MCP Server belongs to Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Sports MCP Server for sports work and Hevy 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. Sports MCP Server has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Sports MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Hevy MCP Server 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 sports-mcp-server-2 and hevy-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Sports MCP Server has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Hevy MCP Server has 65/100 (Great) with 3 views, 0 installs and 520 GitHub stars.