# io.github.christianclaudio/espn (pypi · mcp-server-espn)

Model Context Protocol server for live & historical sports stats and odds via ESPN.

- Trust score: 74/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +18
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-09-21

## Components

- pypi · `mcp-server-espn`: 74/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/christianclaudio-espn/mcp-server-espn.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/christianclaudio-espn/mcp-server-espn)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `pypi`
- Package: `mcp-server-espn`
- Version: `1.1.1`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-09-21.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 100/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.
  - Runs hatchling.build at install time, a recognised native-build step with no shell scripting around it.
  - 1 of 34 dependencies flagged as unhealthy.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 32/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published.
  - License check failed: the license (Apache Software License) isn't a recognized OSI-approved license.
  - Actively maintained (last published 7 days ago).
  - Security-disclosure policy not yet verified: we couldn't inspect the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 77/100
  - 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (good).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 762 tokens (~63/item across 12 items; 10 tools + 2 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 57/100
  - Stability observed for 17 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 67/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 0% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 10 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 11 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).

## Install

### How do I install the io.github.christianclaudio/espn MCP server?

io.github.christianclaudio/espn runs locally as a PyPI package, launched with uvx mcp-server-espn. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add christianclaudio-espn -- uvx mcp-server-espn
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "christianclaudio-espn": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-espn"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "christianclaudio-espn": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-espn"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add christianclaudio-espn -- uvx mcp-server-espn
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "christianclaudio-espn": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "uvx",
        "mcp-server-espn"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add christianclaudio-espn --command uvx --arg mcp-server-espn
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  christianclaudio-espn:
    command: "uvx"
    args: ["mcp-server-espn"]
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "christianclaudio-espn": {
      "Transport": "stdio",
      "Command": "uvx",
      "Arguments": [
        "mcp-server-espn"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add christianclaudio-espn -t stdio -c uvx -a mcp-server-espn
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "christianclaudio-espn": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-espn"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-09-21 (score 74, +15)

- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass
- [functional regression] Security disclosure: pass → unverified

### 2026-09-20 (score 59, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 50 to 53. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 15 days of observed history at the previous scan, 16 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-18 (score 58, −14)

- [security regression] Malware scan: pass → unverified

### 2026-09-17 (score 72, +15)

- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass

### 2026-09-16 (score 57, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 37 to 40. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 11 days of observed history at the previous scan, 12 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-14 (score 56, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 30 to 33. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 9 days of observed history at the previous scan, 10 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-13 (score 55, 0)

- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass
- [functional] Package version: 1.1.0 → 1.1.1

### 2026-09-12 (score 55, −14)

- [security regression] Malware scan: pass → unverified

## MCP tools (10)

### `get_scoreboard` (~108 tokens)

Fetch live scores, game status, periods/innings, clocks/outs, TV broadcasts, and probable starters (e.g. starting pitchers or quarterbacks) for a sport and league. Supports filtering by date (YYYYMMDD), week number, season type, and Top 25 groups.

Input parameters:

- `date`
- `group`
- `league` (string, required)
- `limit` (integer)
- `season_type`
- `sport` (string, required)
- `week`

### `get_game_summary` (~99 tokens)

Fetch comprehensive game summary for an event ID, including consensus betting lines (spread, moneyline, over/under from DraftKings/Caesars/ESPN BET), matchup predictor (FPI/BPI win probabilities), live win probability curve, season head-to-head series, last 5 games momentum, team statistics, and in-game injuries.

Input parameters:

- `event_id` (string, required)
- `league` (string, required)
- `sport` (string, required)

### `get_player_stats` (~91 tokens)

Extract detailed individual player boxscores and performance metrics for a game (e.g., Strikeouts and Innings Pitched for MLB pitchers; Points, Rebounds, Assists for NBA/WNBA; Passing, Rushing, Receiving for NFL/NCAAF; Goals and Assists for Soccer/NHL).

Input parameters:

- `event_id` (string, required)
- `league` (string, required)
- `sport` (string, required)

### `get_standings` (~59 tokens)

Fetch current or historical division, conference, and overall league standings, including win-loss records, win percentages, games back, streaks, and differential.

Input parameters:

- `league` (string, required)
- `season`
- `sport` (string, required)

### `get_news` (~50 tokens)

Fetch recent news headlines, injury updates, breaking analysis, and roster moves for a given sport and league.

Input parameters:

- `league` (string, required)
- `limit` (integer)
- `sport` (string, required)

### `get_rankings` (~69 tokens)

Fetch Top 25 national polls and rankings (AP Top 25, Coaches Poll, College Football Playoff rankings) for college sports like NCAAF and NCAAB, including current and previous ranks, votes, and records.

Input parameters:

- `league` (string, required)
- `sport` (string, required)

### `get_team_roster` (~58 tokens)

Fetch active team roster and injury designations grouped by position, including jersey numbers, experience, position abbreviations, and coaching staff.

Input parameters:

- `league` (string, required)
- `sport` (string, required)
- `team_id` (string, required)

### `get_team_depth_chart` (~69 tokens)

Fetch team depth chart showing positional starter and backup hierarchies (e.g. QB1, QB2, RB1, RB2) to evaluate starting status and backup substitution impacts.

Input parameters:

- `league` (string, required)
- `sport` (string, required)
- `team_id` (string, required)

### `get_team_schedule` (~65 tokens)

Fetch full season schedule and historical game results for a specific team, including opponents, scores, dates, home/away status, and event IDs.

Input parameters:

- `league` (string, required)
- `season`
- `sport` (string, required)
- `team_id` (string, required)

### `get_athlete_overview` (~62 tokens)

Fetch athlete biographical information, season/career statistical splits, recent individual game logs, rotowire fantasy notes, and next upcoming match.

Input parameters:

- `athlete_id` (string, required)
- `league` (string, required)
- `sport` (string, required)

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Install scripts, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/christianclaudio-espn/mcp-server-espn#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-09-21: 74
- 2026-09-20: 59
- 2026-09-19: 58
- 2026-09-18: 58
- 2026-09-17: 72
- 2026-09-16: 57
- 2026-09-15: 56
- 2026-09-14: 56
- 2026-09-13: 55
- 2026-09-12: 55
- 2026-09-11: 69
- 2026-09-10: 69
- 2026-09-09: 69
- 2026-09-08: 68
- 2026-09-07: 68
- 2026-09-06: 66
- 2026-09-05: 66
- 2026-09-04: 51

## Common questions

### What is the io.github.christianclaudio/espn MCP server?

io.github.christianclaudio/espn is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.christianclaudio/espn. Model Context Protocol server for live & historical sports stats and odds via ESPN. This page covers its PyPI package (mcp-server-espn).

### Is the io.github.christianclaudio/espn MCP server safe to use?

io.github.christianclaudio/espn scores 74 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 21 September 2026. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.

### What tools does the io.github.christianclaudio/espn MCP server expose?

io.github.christianclaudio/espn exposes 10 tools: get_scoreboard, get_game_summary, get_player_stats, get_standings, get_news, and 5 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 730 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Is the io.github.christianclaudio/espn MCP server still maintained?

io.github.christianclaudio/espn is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 21 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

## Links

- PyPI project: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-server-espn/
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/pypi/package/mcp-server-espn
- Repository: https://github.com/christianclaudio/mcp-server-espn
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/christianclaudio-espn/mcp-server-espn.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/christianclaudio-espn/mcp-server-espn.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/christianclaudio-espn/mcp-server-espn