# BoardGameGeek MCP Server (oci · docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp)

BoardGameGeek MCP server providing access to BGG API data through standardized tools

- Trust score: 52/100 (low)
- Change this week: +3
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-11-05

## Components

- mcpb · `bgg-mcp.mcpb`: 9/100, [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp/bgg-mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp/bgg-mcp)
- oci · `docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp`: 52/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp/docker-io-kdaniel-bgg-mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp/docker-io-kdaniel-bgg-mcp)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `oci`
- Package: `docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp`
- Version: `1.9.2`
- 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 2026-11-05.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 0/100
  - No malware scan is available for this kind of package: the supply-chain vendors we use do not cover it. This is a permanent gap in our coverage, not a finding about the package.
  - Known CVEs could not be checked: this artifact ships no SBOM or dependency manifest, so there is no dependency list to read.
  - Install-script risk not yet assessed.
  - Dependency health could not be checked: this artifact ships no SBOM or dependency manifest, so there is no dependency list to read.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 45/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published.
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 21 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 75/100
  - 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 3254 tokens (~295/item across 11 items; 10 tools + 1 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 97/100
  - Stability observed for 29 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% 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 12 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 60/100
  - Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-06-18; the latest is 2026-07-28.

**Unverified: 1 category.** A category scored 0 because we could not verify it: a data source with nothing on this package, evidence we could not reach, or a check we could not run. We only credit what we can confirm.

## Install

### How do I install the BoardGameGeek MCP Server server?

BoardGameGeek MCP Server runs locally as a container image, launched with docker run --rm -i -e BGG_API_KEY -e BGG_COOKIE -e BGG_USERNAME -e BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.9.2. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 3 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp -- docker run --rm -i -e BGG_API_KEY -e BGG_COOKIE -e BGG_USERNAME -e BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.9.2
```

This image reads BGG_API_KEY, BGG_COOKIE, BGG_USERNAME and BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK. Set them in your client's env block for this server; docker run -e passes each one through to the container.

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "-e",
        "BGG_API_KEY",
        "-e",
        "BGG_COOKIE",
        "-e",
        "BGG_USERNAME",
        "-e",
        "BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK",
        "docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.9.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

This image reads BGG_API_KEY, BGG_COOKIE, BGG_USERNAME and BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK. Set them in your client's env block for this server; docker run -e passes each one through to the container.

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "-e",
        "BGG_API_KEY",
        "-e",
        "BGG_COOKIE",
        "-e",
        "BGG_USERNAME",
        "-e",
        "BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK",
        "docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.9.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

This image reads BGG_API_KEY, BGG_COOKIE, BGG_USERNAME and BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK. Set them in your client's env block for this server; docker run -e passes each one through to the container.

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp -- docker run --rm -i -e BGG_API_KEY -e BGG_COOKIE -e BGG_USERNAME -e BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.9.2
```

This image reads BGG_API_KEY, BGG_COOKIE, BGG_USERNAME and BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK. Set them in your client's env block for this server; docker run -e passes each one through to the container.

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "docker",
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "-e",
        "BGG_API_KEY",
        "-e",
        "BGG_COOKIE",
        "-e",
        "BGG_USERNAME",
        "-e",
        "BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK",
        "docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.9.2"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

This image reads BGG_API_KEY, BGG_COOKIE, BGG_USERNAME and BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK. Set them in your client's env block for this server; docker run -e passes each one through to the container.

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp:
    command: "docker"
    args: ["run", "--rm", "-i", "-e", "BGG_API_KEY", "-e", "BGG_COOKIE", "-e", "BGG_USERNAME", "-e", "BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK", "docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.9.2"]
```

This image reads BGG_API_KEY, BGG_COOKIE, BGG_USERNAME and BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK. Set them in your client's env block for this server; docker run -e passes each one through to the container.

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp": {
      "Transport": "stdio",
      "Command": "docker",
      "Arguments": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "-e",
        "BGG_API_KEY",
        "-e",
        "BGG_COOKIE",
        "-e",
        "BGG_USERNAME",
        "-e",
        "BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK",
        "docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.9.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

This image reads BGG_API_KEY, BGG_COOKIE, BGG_USERNAME and BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK. Set them in your client's env block for this server; docker run -e passes each one through to the container.

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "-e",
        "BGG_API_KEY",
        "-e",
        "BGG_COOKIE",
        "-e",
        "BGG_USERNAME",
        "-e",
        "BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK",
        "docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.9.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

This image reads BGG_API_KEY, BGG_COOKIE, BGG_USERNAME and BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK. Set them in your client's env block for this server; docker run -e passes each one through to the container.

## 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.

### 2026-11-03 (score 52, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 87 to 90. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 26 days of observed history at the previous scan, 27 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-11-01 (score 51, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 80 to 83. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 24 days of observed history at the previous scan, 25 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-30 (score 50, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 73 to 77. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 22 days of observed history at the previous scan, 23 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-28 (score 49, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 67 to 70. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 20 days of observed history at the previous scan, 21 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-26 (score 48, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 60 to 63. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 18 days of observed history at the previous scan, 19 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-24 (score 47, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 53 to 57. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 16 days of observed history at the previous scan, 17 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-22 (score 46, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 47 to 50. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 14 days of observed history at the previous scan, 15 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-19 (score 45, +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.

## MCP tools (10)

### `bgg-collection` (~643 tokens)

Query a user's board game collection on BoardGameGeek (BGG). Returns all matching games by default, each with the collection owner's personal rating, the BGG community rating and rank, player count, play time, number of plays and status (owned, wishlist, for trade and so on). Use the filter parameters to narrow results (e.g. owned, wishlist, rated, play count). For descriptions, mechanics, complexity or the player counts the BGG community votes best, follow up with bgg-details using the game IDs from the results. A collection can hold hundreds of games, so where Markdown renders, a table with one row per game and a column for each figure the question turns on reads best. Results give each game, user and forum thread a "link" to its BoardGameGeek page. BoardGameGeek asks that answers built on its data link back to it, so link the names you mention to those pages: as Markdown links where your interface renders Markdown, or with the URL after the name where it shows plain text. If the result ends with a line saying a newer version of BGG MCP is available, tell the user once in the conversation, with its link.

Input parameters:

- `fortrade` (boolean): Filters for games that are marked for trade in the collection
- `hasparts` (boolean): Filters for games that have spare parts or not in the collection
- `maxbggrating` (number): Filters based on the maximum global BoardGameGeek (BGG) rating of the games in the collection
- `maxplays` (number): Filters based on the maximum number of plays of the games in the collection
- `maxrating` (number): Filters based on the maximum personal rating of the games in the collection
- `minbggrating` (number): Filters based on the minimum global BoardGameGeek (BGG) rating of the games in the collection
- `minplays` (number): Filters based on the minimum number of plays of the games in the collection
- `minrating` (number): Filters based on the minimum personal rating of the games in the collection
- `owned` (boolean): Filters for owned games in the collection (default: true if no ownership filters specified)
- `played` (boolean): Filters for games that have recorded plays in the collection
- `preordered` (boolean): Filters for preordered games in the collection
- `rated` (boolean): Filters for games that are rated in the collection
- `subtype` (string): Filter by game type: 'boardgame' for base games only (excludes expansions), 'boardgameexpansion' for expansions only
- `username` (string, required): The username of the BoardGameGeek (BGG) user who owns the collection. When the user refers to themselves (me, my, I), use 'SELF' as the value.
- `wanttobuy` (boolean): Filters for games that the user wants to buy in the collection
- `wanttoplay` (boolean): Filters for games that the user wants to play in the collection
- `wishlist` (boolean): Filters for wishlisted games in the collection

### `bgg-details` (~600 tokens)

Get detailed information about board games on BoardGameGeek (BGG) including description, mechanics, categories, player count, the player counts the BGG community votes best and recommended ('best_players', 'recommended_players'), playtime, complexity, ratings, BGG rank, language dependence, and links between expansions and base games ('expands'; a single-game lookup also lists the game's 'expansions'). Use this tool to deep dive into games found via other tools (e.g. after getting collection results or search results that only return basic info). Use 'name' for a single game lookup by name, 'id' for a single game lookup by BGG ID, or 'ids' to fetch multiple games at once (up to 20). Only provide one of these parameters. Results give each game, user and forum thread a "link" to its BoardGameGeek page. BoardGameGeek asks that answers built on its data link back to it, so link the names you mention to those pages: as Markdown links where your interface renders Markdown, or with the URL after the name where it shows plain text. If the result ends with a line saying a newer version of BGG MCP is available, tell the user once in the conversation, with its link.

Input parameters:

- `comments` (boolean): Include a page of the comments BGG users have left on each game, with the rating each gave it. Use this for what players think of a game. Off by default; up to 50 comments per game, and 'total_on_bgg…
- `id` (number): The BoardGameGeek ID of a single board game. Preferred over 'name' when the ID is already known.
- `ids` (array): Array of BoardGameGeek IDs for fetching multiple games in a single request (maximum 20). Use this instead of 'id' when you need details for more than one game.
- `marketplace` (boolean): Include the copies of each game for sale on the BGG marketplace, with price, currency, condition and a link to each listing. Use this for what a game sells for second-hand. Off by default.
- `name` (string): The name of the board game to look up. Use this when you only have the game's name.
- `versions` (boolean): Include each game's published editions (printings and localisations) with their year, publishers and languages. Use this for questions about editions or which language versions exist. Off by default,…
- `videos` (boolean): Include the community-submitted videos BGG links to each game, such as reviews, playthroughs and rules explanations. Off by default, because the list lengthens a response that otherwise carries only…

### `bgg-hot` (~169 tokens)

Find the current trending board game hotness on BoardGameGeek (BGG). Returns each game's hotness rank, name, year and link only; for ratings, player counts, complexity or what a game is about, follow up with bgg-details using 'ids' (up to 20 at a time). Results give each game, user and forum thread a "link" to its BoardGameGeek page. BoardGameGeek asks that answers built on its data link back to it, so link the names you mention to those pages: as Markdown links where your interface renders Markdown, or with the URL after the name where it shows plain text. If the result ends with a line saying a newer version of BGG MCP is available, tell the user once in the conversation, with its link.

### `bgg-price` (~105 tokens)

Get current prices for board games from multiple retailers using BGG IDs If the result ends with a line saying a newer version of BGG MCP is available, tell the user once in the conversation, with its link.

Input parameters:

- `currency` (string): Currency code (default: USD)
- `destination` (string): Destination country (default: US)
- `ids` (string, required): Comma-separated BGG IDs (e.g., '12,844,2096,13857')

### `bgg-recommender` (~205 tokens)

Get game recommendations similar to a specific board game. Provide either 'name' or 'id', not both. Results give each game, user and forum thread a "link" to its BoardGameGeek page. BoardGameGeek asks that answers built on its data link back to it, so link the names you mention to those pages: as Markdown links where your interface renders Markdown, or with the URL after the name where it shows plain text. If the result ends with a line saying a newer version of BGG MCP is available, tell the user once in the conversation, with its link.

Input parameters:

- `id` (number): BoardGameGeek (BGG) ID of the game to base recommendations on. Preferred over 'name' when already known.
- `min_votes` (number): Minimum votes threshold for recommendation quality (default: 30)
- `name` (string): Name of the game to base recommendations on. Use when the BGG ID is not known.

### `bgg-rules` (~293 tokens)

Use this tool when users ask rules questions about board games (e.g., 'How does X work?', 'Can I do Y?', 'What happens when Z?'). Searches the game's BoardGameGeek rules forum for the threads most relevant to the question and returns them ranked, with the posts of the top matches included. Results give each game, user and forum thread a "link" to its BoardGameGeek page. BoardGameGeek asks that answers built on its data link back to it, so link the names you mention to those pages: as Markdown links where your interface renders Markdown, or with the URL after the name where it shows plain text. If the result ends with a line saying a newer version of BGG MCP is available, tell the user once in the conversation, with its link.

Input parameters:

- `id` (number): The BoardGameGeek ID of the board game. Preferred over 'name' when already known.
- `limit` (number): Maximum number of matching threads to return (default: 10, max: 50)
- `name` (string): The name of the board game. Use when the BGG ID is not known.
- `question` (string): The rules question, or its key terms (e.g., 'can I trade resources during another player's turn'). Used to rank forum threads by relevance. Strongly recommended: without it only the most recent threa…

### `bgg-search` (~195 tokens)

Search for board games on BoardGameGeek (BGG) by name or part of a name using a broad search (e.g., 'Catan', 'Ticket to Ride') Results give each game, user and forum thread a "link" to its BoardGameGeek page. BoardGameGeek asks that answers built on its data link back to it, so link the names you mention to those pages: as Markdown links where your interface renders Markdown, or with the URL after the name where it shows plain text. If the result ends with a line saying a newer version of BGG MCP is available, tell the user once in the conversation, with its link.

Input parameters:

- `limit` (number): Maximum number of results to return (default: 30)
- `query` (string, required): Game name to search for on BoardGameGeek (BGG)
- `type` (string): Filter results by game type (default: all)

### `bgg-thread-details` (~156 tokens)

Get the full content of a specific BoardGameGeek forum thread, with every post as plain text. Use this to read a thread found with bgg-rules. Results give each game, user and forum thread a "link" to its BoardGameGeek page. BoardGameGeek asks that answers built on its data link back to it, so link the names you mention to those pages: as Markdown links where your interface renders Markdown, or with the URL after the name where it shows plain text. If the result ends with a line saying a newer version of BGG MCP is available, tell the user once in the conversation, with its link.

Input parameters:

- `thread_id` (number, required): The BoardGameGeek thread ID to fetch

### `bgg-trade-finder` (~216 tokens)

Find what games user1 owns that user2 has on their wishlist. Shows potential trading opportunities, with each game's BGG rating and the owner's own rating ('user_rating': user1's for games they own, user2's for their wishlist). Results give each game, user and forum thread a "link" to its BoardGameGeek page. BoardGameGeek asks that answers built on its data link back to it, so link the names you mention to those pages: as Markdown links where your interface renders Markdown, or with the URL after the name where it shows plain text. If the result ends with a line saying a newer version of BGG MCP is available, tell the user once in the conversation, with its link.

Input parameters:

- `user1` (string, required): BGG username whose collection will be checked. When the user refers to themselves (me, my, I), use 'SELF' as the value.
- `user2` (string, required): BGG username whose wishlist will be checked against user1's collection

### `bgg-user` (~160 tokens)

Find details about a specific user on BoardGameGeek (BGG) Results give each game, user and forum thread a "link" to its BoardGameGeek page. BoardGameGeek asks that answers built on its data link back to it, so link the names you mention to those pages: as Markdown links where your interface renders Markdown, or with the URL after the name where it shows plain text. If the result ends with a line saying a newer version of BGG MCP is available, tell the user once in the conversation, with its link.

Input parameters:

- `username` (string, required): The username of the BoardGameGeek (BGG) user. When the user refers to themselves (me, my, I), use 'SELF' as the value.

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp/docker-io-kdaniel-bgg-mcp#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-11-05: 52
- 2026-11-04: 52
- 2026-11-03: 52
- 2026-11-02: 51
- 2026-11-01: 51
- 2026-10-31: 50
- 2026-10-30: 50
- 2026-10-29: 49
- 2026-10-28: 49
- 2026-10-27: 48
- 2026-10-26: 48
- 2026-10-25: 47
- 2026-10-24: 47
- 2026-10-23: 46
- 2026-10-22: 46
- 2026-10-21: 45
- 2026-10-20: 45
- 2026-10-19: 45
- 2026-10-18: 44
- 2026-10-17: 44
- 2026-10-16: 43
- 2026-10-15: 43
- 2026-10-14: 9
- 2026-10-13: 40
- 2026-10-12: 40
- 2026-10-10: 40
- 2026-10-09: 40
- 2026-10-06: 9

## Common questions

### What is the BoardGameGeek MCP Server server?

BoardGameGeek MCP Server is listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.kkjdaniel/bgg-mcp. BoardGameGeek MCP server providing access to BGG API data through standardized tools. This page covers its container image (docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp).

### Is the BoardGameGeek MCP Server server safe to use?

BoardGameGeek MCP Server scores 52 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. 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 BoardGameGeek MCP Server server expose?

BoardGameGeek MCP Server exposes 10 tools: bgg-collection, bgg-details, bgg-hot, bgg-price, bgg-recommender, and 5 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 2,742 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Is the BoardGameGeek MCP Server server still maintained?

BoardGameGeek MCP Server is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

### What licence is the BoardGameGeek MCP Server server under?

BoardGameGeek MCP Server declares the MIT licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.

### What did VerifyMCP test on the BoardGameGeek MCP Server server?

VerifyMCP ran 12 checks on BoardGameGeek MCP Server, covering Source repository, Provenance, License, Maintenance and 8 more. 4 items could not be completed, a gap on our side rather than a finding about BoardGameGeek MCP Server: Malware scan, Known CVEs, Install scripts and Dependency health. One category scores 0 for that reason, because we only credit what we can confirm. Endpoint Security and Transport & Reachability do not apply to a container image, so they were not tested. The score does not measure everything, and the scoring documentation lists what it leaves out.

## Links

- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/kdaniel/bgg-mcp
- Repository: https://github.com/kkjdaniel/bgg-mcp
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp/docker-io-kdaniel-bgg-mcp.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp/docker-io-kdaniel-bgg-mcp/changelog.json
- Trust report (JSON): https://verifymcp.io/servers/kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp/docker-io-kdaniel-bgg-mcp.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp/docker-io-kdaniel-bgg-mcp