Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@api-football-mcp-server Show me the top scorers in the Premier League this season"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to football/soccer data through the API-Football service. This creates a standardised way for language models to interact with this API, and users a way to query in natural language.
graph TD
LLM["`**LLM with MCP Client**
Claude/GPT-4/etc.`"]
subgraph Server ["`**MCP Server**
Football Data Gateway`"]
direction TB
MCP["`**MCP Protocol Handler**
Request Router & Response Manager`"]
subgraph Functions ["`**Available Functions**`"]
direction LR
API1["`**get_leagues**
Fetch league data`"]
API2["`**get_teams**
Fetch team data`"]
API3["`**get_players**
Fetch player data`"]
API4["`**get_fixtures**
Fetch match data`"]
end
MCP --> Functions
end
ExtAPI["`**API-Football**
External Sports Data API`"]
%% Main connections
LLM <===> MCP
%% Function connections to external API
API1 <--> ExtAPI
API2 <--> ExtAPI
API3 <--> ExtAPI
API4 <--> ExtAPI
%% Styling with improved colors
classDef llm fill:#4CAF50,stroke:#2E7D32,stroke-width:3px,color:#fff
classDef mcp fill:#2196F3,stroke:#1565C0,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
classDef functions fill:#FF9800,stroke:#F57C00,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
classDef external fill:#9C27B0,stroke:#6A1B9A,stroke-width:3px,color:#fff
classDef server fill:#E3F2FD,stroke:#1976D2,stroke-width:2px,color:#1976D2
class LLM llm
class MCP mcp
class API1,API2,API3,API4 functions
class ExtAPI external
class Server serverRelated MCP server: FPL MCP Server
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/danknight/api-football-mcp-server.git
cd api-football-mcp-serverInstall dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txtCreate a .env file with your credentials:
API_FOOTBALL_KEY=your_api_key_hereSign up on API-Football to get an API key.
Register this server in your MCP client (e.g. Cursor, Claude for Desktop).
{
"mcpServers": {
"api-football": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["absolute/path/to/server.py"],
"env": {
"API_FOOTBALL_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
Or run directly from the command line and explore with Inspector:
python server.pyThe following tools are exposed to MCP clients:
Tool Name | Description | Parameters |
| Get available leagues |
|
| Get detailed league information |
|
| Get available countries | None |
| Get league standings |
|
Tool Name | Description | Parameters |
| Get teams in a league |
|
| Get statistics for a team |
|
| Get team ID by team name |
|
| Get transfer information for a team |
|
Tool Name | Description | Parameters |
| Get players in a team |
|
| Get statistics for a player |
|
Tool Name | Description | Parameters |
| Get fixtures/matches |
|
| Get statistics for a fixture |
|
| Get predictions for a fixture |
|
| Get head-to-head statistics between teams |
|
Tool Name | Description | Parameters |
| Get top scorers in a league |
|
| Get top assisters in a league |
|
Tool Name | Description | Parameters |
| Get venue information |
|
| Get injury information |
|
get_leagues(country="England")get_teams(league_id=39, season=2023) # Premier League 2023get_team_stats(team_id=42, league_id=39, season=2023) # Arsenal statsget_fixtures(team_id=42, next=5) # Next 5 Arsenal matchesget_top_scorers(league_id=39, season=2023) # Premier League top scorersCurrently, no tests are implemented. To add tests:
Create a tests/ directory
Add test files following the naming convention test_*.py
Run tests with python -m pytest
To add a new tool:
Add a new function in main.py decorated with @mcp.tool()
Implement the API call using make_api_request()
Update this README with the new tool information
Test the tool with the MCP Inspector
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