Sports MCP Server

Live football scores, match summaries, and fan clip links from Vublox. No API key required.

Local serverstdio

What is the Sports MCP server?

Live football scores, match summaries, and fan clip links from Vublox. No API key required. The sports mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it through 6 defined tools rather than through you.

What it actually does

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets AI agents find football matches and players on Vublox — which matches are live or recent, what the score is, player profiles, and links to fan-shot video clips. Each result links to the match or profile page on Vublox.

Adding it to your client

The server ships on npm as npm, 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.

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • search_sports_events — Search matches by team, league, or keyword
  • search_players — Search football players by name — returns profile links
  • get_live_matches — All currently live football matches
  • get_match_summary — Match info for a specific match
  • get_todays_goals — Recent match scores across leagues (last 48h)
  • get_recent_matches — Recently finished matches (last 48h)

Configuration

You will need one environment variable: VUBLOX_API_BASE_URL. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Caveats

  • 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.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the sports mcp server does with a few real requests.

When to reach for it

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. Sports's toolset — search_sports_events, search_players, get_live_matches and 3 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by Vublox; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

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

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
search_sports_eventsSearch matches by team, league, or keyword
search_playersSearch football players by name — returns profile links
get_live_matchesAll currently live football matches
get_match_summaryMatch info for a specific match
get_todays_goalsRecent match scores across leagues (last 48h)
get_recent_matchesRecently finished matches (last 48h)

How to install the Sports MCP server

// claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vublox-sports": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@vublox/agent-tools"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
VUBLOX_API_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Sports to search sports events.
  • Use Sports to search players.
  • Use Sports to get live matches.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Sports to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 6 tools (search_sports_events, search_players, get_live_matches, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Sports directly.