MCP Soccer Data MCP Server

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Local serverstdioPython

What is the MCP Soccer Data MCP server?

→ Provides relevant football data in a structured format, including the detailed categories described below. That is what the mcp soccer data mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 1 tool. What each one is for:

  • Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server

Getting it running

The server ships on npm as @smithery/cli, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: AUTH_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

  • Python 3.12+ - uv package manager - Soccerdata API account - MCP-compatible client (e.g., Claude for Desktop)

How it compares

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. MCP Soccer Data's toolset — Prerequisites — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by yeonupark; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against MCP Soccer Data's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
PrerequisitesThe Prerequisites tool exposed by this server.

How to install the MCP Soccer Data MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "soccer-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@smithery/cli"],
      "env": {
        "AUTH_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • Python 3.12+ - uv package manager - Soccerdata API account - MCP-compatible client (e.g., Claude for Desktop)
VariableDescriptionRequired
AUTH_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use MCP Soccer Data to Prerequisites.

Frequently asked questions

It connects MCP Soccer Data to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (Prerequisites) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with MCP Soccer Data directly.