# SportAPI (pypi · sportapi-mcp)

Live and Prematch sports odds, scores and statistics from SportAPI. Demo data without a key.

- Trust score: 76/100 (medium)
- Change this week: −12
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-11-05

## Components

- pypi · `sportapi-mcp`: 76/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/sportapi-net-sportapi-mcp/sportapi-mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/sportapi-net-sportapi-mcp/sportapi-mcp)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `pypi`
- Package: `sportapi-mcp`
- Version: `0.1.0`
- 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**: 50/100
  - Malware scan not yet available for this package.
  - No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.
  - Runs hatchling.build at install time, a recognised build step with no custom scripting around it.
  - 1 of 32 dependencies flagged as unhealthy.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 97/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Cryptographically verified build provenance (signed, bound to SportApi-net/sportapi-mcp).
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 28 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 79/100
  - 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (good).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1722 tokens (~156/item across 11 items; 11 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 70/100
  - Stability observed for 21 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 11 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**: 100/100
  - Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).

## Install

### How do I install the SportAPI MCP server?

SportAPI runs locally as a PyPI package, launched with uvx sportapi-mcp. 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 sportapi-net-sportapi-mcp -- uvx sportapi-mcp
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sportapi-net-sportapi-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "sportapi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "sportapi-net-sportapi-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "sportapi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add sportapi-net-sportapi-mcp -- uvx sportapi-mcp
```

### opencode

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

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add sportapi-net-sportapi-mcp --command uvx --arg sportapi-mcp
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  sportapi-net-sportapi-mcp:
    command: "uvx"
    args: ["sportapi-mcp"]
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "sportapi-net-sportapi-mcp": {
      "Transport": "stdio",
      "Command": "uvx",
      "Arguments": [
        "sportapi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add sportapi-net-sportapi-mcp -t stdio -c uvx -a sportapi-mcp
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sportapi-net-sportapi-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "sportapi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 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.

### 2026-11-04 (score 76, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 63 to 67. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 19 days of observed history at the previous scan, 20 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-11-02 (score 75, −15)

- [security regression] Malware scan: pass → unverified

### 2026-11-01 (score 90, +16)

- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass

### 2026-10-31 (score 74, −15)

- [security regression] Malware scan: pass → unverified

### 2026-10-30 (score 89, +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.

### 2026-10-29 (score 88, +15)

- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass

### 2026-10-28 (score 73, −14)

- [security regression] Malware scan: pass → unverified

### 2026-10-26 (score 87, +16)

- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass

## MCP tools (11)

### `list_sports` (~85 tokens)

List the sports that have Live or Prematch matches right now, with match counts.

Start here to get a sport_id. Sports without matches are not listed.

Input parameters:

- `esports` (boolean): Esports instead of traditional sports (SportAPI cybersport mode).
- `line_type` (string): 'live' = matches in progress, 'prematch' = matches not started yet.

### `get_menu` (~135 tokens)

Navigation tree sport -> country -> tournament for Live or Prematch.

Without sport_id: every sport with its number of matches, countries and tournaments.
With sport_id: that sport's countries and tournaments (ids and match counts), to pick a
tournament_id for list_live_matches / list_prematch_matches.

Input parameters:

- `esports` (boolean): Esports instead of traditional sports (SportAPI cybersport mode).
- `line_type` (string): 'live' = matches in progress, 'prematch' = matches not started yet.
- `sport_id`: Show the countries and tournaments of this sport. Omit for a summary.

### `list_countries` (~72 tokens)

List the countries (regions) that have matches in one sport, with match counts.

Input parameters:

- `line_type` (string): 'live' = matches in progress, 'prematch' = matches not started yet.
- `sport_id` (integer, required): sport_id from list_sports or get_menu (1 = Football).

### `list_tournaments` (~104 tokens)

List the tournaments of one sport and country that have matches, with match counts.

Input parameters:

- `country_id` (integer, required): country id from list_countries.
- `esports` (boolean): Esports instead of traditional sports (SportAPI cybersport mode).
- `line_type` (string): 'live' = matches in progress, 'prematch' = matches not started yet.
- `sport_id` (integer, required): sport_id from list_sports or get_menu (1 = Football).

### `list_live_matches` (~213 tokens)

Live (in-play) matches with score, period, minute and main odds, grouped by tournament.

Use get_match with a game_id from here (line_type 'live') for all markets and live stats.

Input parameters:

- `esports` (boolean): Esports instead of traditional sports (SportAPI cybersport mode).
- `include_odds` (boolean): Include the main odds. False makes the response much smaller.
- `limit` (integer): Maximum matches to return.
- `markets`: Only show these markets: case-insensitive name fragments (e.g. 'Total', '1X2', 'Handicap') or numeric market ids (group_id). Omit for the default markets.
- `max_markets_per_match` (integer): Maximum markets shown per match (API order).
- `sport_id`: sport_id (1 = Football). Omit for an overview: live sports with counts plus the top live matches.
- `tournament_id` (integer): Only this tournament (from get_menu); 0 = all.

### `list_prematch_matches` (~333 tokens)

Upcoming (Prematch) matches with start time and main odds, grouped by tournament.

For a whole sport (tournament_id 0) SportAPI returns its 'Top' selection of 50 matches
(top leagues first, then by start time). Use within_hours or day for a schedule.
Use get_match with a game_id from here (line_type 'prematch') for all markets.

Input parameters:

- `day`: Only matches on one day: 0 = today, 1 = tomorrow ... 5. Days follow Kyiv time (Europe/Kyiv).
- `esports` (boolean): Esports instead of traditional sports (SportAPI cybersport mode).
- `full_line` (boolean): With tournament_id 0: the sport's whole line instead of the 'Top' selection of 50 matches.
- `include_odds` (boolean): Include the main odds. False makes the response much smaller.
- `limit` (integer): Maximum matches to return.
- `markets`: Only show these markets: case-insensitive name fragments (e.g. 'Total', '1X2', 'Handicap') or numeric market ids (group_id). Omit for the default markets.
- `max_markets_per_match` (integer): Maximum markets shown per match (API order).
- `sport_id` (integer, required): sport_id from list_sports or get_menu (1 = Football).
- `tournament_id` (integer): Only this tournament (from get_menu); 0 = whole sport.
- `within_hours`: Only matches starting within the next 2, 4, 6 or 12 hours.

### `get_match` (~244 tokens)

Full details of one match: score, live statistics, all betting markets and odds,
and its sub-events (halves, corners, cards...).

A match can have hundreds of markets: filter with `markets` (e.g. ["1X2", "Total"]).
Odds are decimal; 'blocked' means the selection is suspended. Sub-events have their
own game_id: call get_match again with it and the same line_type.

Input parameters:

- `game_id` (integer, required): game_id from a match list, search or sub_events.
- `include_pointers` (boolean): Append each selection's oc_pointer code (needed only for bet placement systems).
- `include_stats` (boolean): Include live statistics (attacks, shots, xG...).
- `line_type` (string, required): The line type the game_id came from ('live' or 'prematch').
- `markets`: Only show these markets: case-insensitive name fragments (e.g. 'Total', '1X2', 'Handicap') or numeric market ids (group_id). Omit for the default markets.
- `max_markets` (integer): Maximum markets to return (API order).

### `search_matches` (~90 tokens)

Find matches by team or participant name. Returns game_id, teams, tournament, start
time and (Live) score; use get_match for odds.

Input parameters:

- `limit` (integer): Maximum results per line.
- `line_type` (string): Where to search; 'both' searches Live and Prematch.
- `text` (string, required): Full or partial team / participant name, e.g. 'Manchester'.

### `top_matches` (~126 tokens)

SportAPI's selection of up to 10 most popular matches right now (all sports, or one
sport for Prematch). A quick answer to 'what are the big games?'.

Input parameters:

- `include_odds` (boolean): Include a short list of main odds per match.
- `line_type` (string): 'live' = matches in progress, 'prematch' = matches not started yet.
- `max_markets_per_match` (integer): Maximum markets shown per match (API order).
- `sport_id`: Prematch only: top matches of this sport instead of all.

### `top_championships` (~71 tokens)

Up to 12 popular championships (tournaments) with their match counts, without
esports. Use list_live_matches / list_prematch_matches with the tournament_id.

Input parameters:

- `line_type` (string): 'live' = matches in progress, 'prematch' = matches not started yet.

### `account_status` (~46 tokens)

Show whether the server uses live data or demo data and, with an API key, the key's
status: expiry, sports, languages, access restrictions and requests over 7 days.

## Diagnostics

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

## Score history

- 2026-11-05: 76
- 2026-11-04: 76
- 2026-11-03: 75
- 2026-11-02: 75
- 2026-11-01: 90
- 2026-10-31: 74
- 2026-10-30: 89
- 2026-10-29: 88
- 2026-10-28: 73
- 2026-10-27: 87
- 2026-10-26: 87
- 2026-10-25: 71
- 2026-10-24: 86
- 2026-10-23: 85
- 2026-10-22: 85
- 2026-10-21: 82
- 2026-10-20: 82
- 2026-10-19: 82
- 2026-10-18: 82
- 2026-10-17: 82
- 2026-10-16: 82
- 2026-10-15: 82
- 2026-10-14: 49
- 2026-10-13: 49
- 2026-10-12: 49

## Common questions

### What is the SportAPI MCP server?

SportAPI is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.SportApi-net/sportapi-mcp. Live and Prematch sports odds, scores and statistics from SportAPI. Demo data without a key. This page covers its PyPI package (sportapi-mcp).

### Is the SportAPI MCP server safe to use?

SportAPI scores 76 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 5 November 2026. Its build provenance is signed and verified. 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 SportAPI MCP server expose?

SportAPI exposes 11 tools: list_sports, get_menu, list_countries, list_tournaments, list_live_matches, and 6 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,519 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Is the SportAPI MCP server still maintained?

SportAPI 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 SportAPI MCP server under?

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

## Links

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