Sportscore MCP

MCP server for SportScore - live scores, match details, standings, top scorers, brackets and player stats across football, basketball, cricket and tennis. Free public API, CORS-open, no API key. Its README documents 8 tools, including get_matches, get_match_detail, get_team_schedule. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting API integration tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-04-23 · ★ 10 · #129 OF 250 MAINTAINED API INTEGRATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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01 · Install Sportscore MCP

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add backspace-me-sportscore-mcp -- npx -y sportscore-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "backspace-me-sportscore-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sportscore-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package sportscore-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.Backspace-me is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Sportscore MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

An agent gets 8 documented tools, including get_matches, get_match_detail, get_team_schedule, get_standings, get_top_scorers.

The 8 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what sportscore-mcp lets an agent do.

get_matches: - Live + recent matches
get_match_detail: - Single match by slug
get_team_schedule: - Team fixtures
get_standings: - League table
get_top_scorers: - Top scorers / assisters
get_player: - Player stats
get_bracket: - Knockout bracket
get_tracker: - Live tracker data

Latest releases

v0.1.0 · 2026-04-23

What's new · Initial release · 8 tools: get_matches, get_match_detail, get_team_schedule, get_standings, get_top_scorers, get_player, get_bracket, get_tracker · Stdio transport - Claude Desktop, Cursor, Continue, Zed…

04 · Who maintains Sportscore MCP

sportscore-mcp is maintained by backspace-me. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/backspace-me/sportscore-mcp
category: API integration - ranked #129 of 250 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.Backspace-me/sportscore-mcp (active, first published 2026-04-23)
packages: npm:sportscore-mcp

06 · Sportscore MCP FAQ

Is Sportscore MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-04-23. We re-verify nightly.

What can Sportscore MCP do?

An agent gets 8 documented tools, including get_matches, get_match_detail, get_team_schedule, get_standings, get_top_scorers.

How do I install Sportscore MCP?

Run `npx -y sportscore-mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Sportscore MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Sportscore MCP

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