What is io.github.Backspace-me/sportscore-mcp?

Live scores, standings, top scorers, brackets for football, basketball, cricket, tennis. Free API.

How do I install io.github.Backspace-me/sportscore-mcp?

Clone io.github.Backspace-me/sportscore-mcp from https://github.com/Backspace-me/sportscore-mcp and configure it as an MCP server in your client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code).

Is io.github.Backspace-me/sportscore-mcp open source?

Yes, io.github.Backspace-me/sportscore-mcp is open source under the MIT license. Source code is available at https://github.com/Backspace-me/sportscore-mcp.

What category does io.github.Backspace-me/sportscore-mcp belong to?

io.github.Backspace-me/sportscore-mcp is listed under Developer Tools MCP servers on MCPFind.

io.github.Backspace-me/sportscore-mcp — MCP Server for Developer Tools

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.

Works in any Model Context Protocol host: Claude Desktop, Cursor, Continue, Zed, and custom MCP clients.

What it gives your AI assistant

Live + recent matches by sport
Single match detail (score, status, timeline, lineups)
Team schedules
League / competition standings
Top scorers / top assisters
Player statistics and metadata
Knockout tournament brackets
Live match tracker data

Install in Claude Desktop

Add this to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS — ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows — %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

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

Restart Claude Desktop. You should see the SportScore tools in the tools menu. Ask things like:

"What Premier League matches are live right now?"
"Show me the NBA standings."
"Who are the top scorers in La Liga?"
"What's Barcelona's next fixture?"

Install in Cursor / Continue / Zed

Any MCP host that accepts a stdio command works. The npx -y sportscore-mcp invocation is the same — consult your host's MCP docs for the exact config file.

Configuration

Environment variables (optional):

Variable	Default	Purpose
`SPORTSCORE_API_BASE`	`https://sportscore.com`	Override the API base URL (useful for staging / self-hosted)
`SPORTSCORE_UA`	`sportscore-mcp/0.3 (+https://sportscore.com/developers/)`	Override the User-Agent string
`SPORTSCORE_HTTP_PORT`	(unset)	If set, run as a Streamable HTTP server on this port instead of stdio
`SPORTSCORE_HTTP_HOST`	`127.0.0.1`	Bind address when running in HTTP mode
`SPORTSCORE_NO_TELEMETRY`	(unset)	Set to `1` to disable the opt-out install-ping (see below)

Anonymous install-ping (opt-out)

On startup the server fires one fire-and-forget POST to https://sportscore.com/api/mcp/ping/ with this payload:

{ "client": "sportscore-mcp", "version": "0.3.0", "transport": "stdio", "host": "darwin", "node": "20.11.0" }

That's the whole payload — no user id, no IP, no cookies, no fingerprint. We use it to see rough weekly-active-installs and Node/OS spread so we know what to support. Opt out with SPORTSCORE_NO_TELEMETRY=1.

Tools

Tool	Purpose	Required args
`get_matches`	Live + recent matches	`sport`
`get_match_detail`	Single match by slug	`sport`, `slug`
`get_team_schedule`	Team fixtures	`sport`, `slug`
`get_standings`	League table	`sport`, `slug`
`get_top_scorers`	Top scorers / assisters	`sport`, `slug`
`get_player`	Player stats	`sport`, `slug`
`get_bracket`	Knockout bracket	`sport`, `slug`
`get_tracker`	Live tracker data	`sport`, `id`

Full parameter docs and response shapes: sportscore.com/developers/ · OpenAPI 3.0 spec

Attribution

This MCP server surfaces a Powered by SportScore attribution with every tool result. The free-tier API requires that attribution to remain visible in end-user-facing output — so please don't strip it from your prompts or post-processing.

Commercial / white-label use that needs to remove the attribution: api@sportscore.com. Terms: sportscore.com/developers/terms/.

Rate limits

Free tier: approximately 1000 requests / 24h / IP, with 60-second edge caching. Sensible for any MCP workflow — a user driving a chat session will not approach the limit. Bulk / production / higher-volume use: contact api@sportscore.com.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

Links

Set up in your AI client

AI clientOperating system

Merge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.

json

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

Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.

Claude Desktop setup reference

Compatible MCP Clients

io.github.Backspace-me/sportscore-mcp works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.

Claude Desktop~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.

Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect.

VS Code.vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.

Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect.

Claude Code.mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.

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