Opengolfapi MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Opengolfapi MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

OPENGOLFAPI_KEY is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add opengolfapi-mcp-server -- npx -y @opengolfapi/mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opengolfapi-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@opengolfapi/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 @opengolfapi/mcp-server - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@opengolfapi)

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

03 · What Opengolfapi MCP Server can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can read back your own contributed shots by player or session. Requires a key, read back your own contributed moments (breadcrumbs, swings, putts, conditions…) by player, session, or type. Requires a key, check the status/verdict of a correction you proposed (approved | rejected | needs_info | applied). Requires a key, and create a shareable invite (QR/link).

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Opengolfapi MCP Server lets an agent do.

read & search

17 tools - e.g. Search US golf courses by name, US state, or location (lat/lng + radius). Returns matching courses with location, type, par. Free, ODbL data.; Full detail for one course by id: scorecard (par + handicap…

search_courses · get_course · get_tees · get_weather · get_climate · get_nearby…

Record

3 tools - e.g. Record that one user referred another (a REFERRED_BY edge) - build YOUR app's invite loop on the shared graph, namespaced to your app. Needs a key.; Record a player's consent grant (auditable, revocable).…

record_referral · record_consent · record_attempt

Dev

3 tools - e.g. Mint a developer API key bound to an OpenGolf ID (sign in first via request_sign_in_code → complete_sign_in). Returns the key ONCE. First-party rail: no OpenGol; Confirm your OpenGolf ID on an EXISTING…

create_dev_key · link_dev_key · list_dev_keys

Competition

3 tools - e.g. Create a Competition (any OpenMatch format). Requires key.; A Competition + live gross standings (free).; Finalize - run the kernel, store the gross Result. Requires key.

create_competition · get_competition · finalize_competition

Profile

2 tools - e.g. A player's public OpenGolf ID card - name, avatar, links, prefs. Free.; Edit a player's self-asserted profile fields (derived facts can't be set). Requires key (claimed players need their grant).

get_profile · update_profile

Log

1 tool - e.g. Contribute a golf shot to the open OpenShot standard (any launch monitor). Requires a key. Units: speed mph, angles deg, spin rpm, distance yds.

log_shot

Submit

1 tool - e.g. Contribute an Open Connect event from any sensor/wearable/phone. The whole sensor spectrum rides through here - type-specific data goes in payload. Requires a k

submit_moment

Respond

1 tool - e.g. Respond to a correction that came back as needs_info - add a source or explanation and re-open it for review. Requires a key.

respond_to_review

04 · Who maintains Opengolfapi MCP Server

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

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/opengolfapi/mcp-server
website: https://opengolfapi.org/connect
category: other - ranked #183 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.opengolfapi/mcp-server (active, first published 2026-06-29 · 9 versions)
packages: npm:@opengolfapi/mcp-server

06 · Opengolfapi MCP Server FAQ

Is Opengolfapi MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-18. We re-verify nightly.

What can Opengolfapi MCP Server do?

With this server connected, an agent can read back your own contributed shots by player or session. Requires a key, read back your own contributed moments (breadcrumbs, swings, putts, conditions…) by player, session, or type. Requires a key, check the status/verdict of a correction you proposed (approved | rejected | needs_info | applied). Requires a key, and create a shareable invite (QR/link).

How do I install Opengolfapi MCP Server?

Run `npx -y @opengolfapi/mcp-server`. The README documents one environment variable (OPENGOLFAPI_KEY) to set first. OPENGOLFAPI_KEY is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Opengolfapi MCP Server 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.

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