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ESPN Fantasy Football MCP Server

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League summary

get_league
Read-only

Retrieve league details (ID, season, name, team count) and current week to establish season context before answering week-specific fantasy football questions.

Instructions

Get the league id, season year, league name, team count and — most importantly — current_week. Call this before any week-scoped question so you know what "this week" means.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
yearNoSeason year, e.g. 2026. Omit to use the server-configured default season.
leagueIdNoESPN league ID. Omit to use the server-configured default league.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observedv0.1.0

TDQS

A3.8/5.0
Behavior3/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true and destructiveHint=false, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds the useful behavior that current_week anchors week-scoped questions, but provides no further behavioral detail such as defaults or return shape issues.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Two short sentences, front-loaded with the core returned fields and the most important value (current_week) called out. Every word earns its place.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

This is a simple read-only tool with no output schema, and the description enumerates the key returned fields plus the intended usage context. The optional defaults are already documented in the schema, so nothing critical is missing.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so the two optional parameters are already fully documented in the schema. The description adds no additional parameter meaning, so the baseline score of 3 is appropriate.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description clearly states the tool returns league id, season year, league name, team count, and current_week, which is unambiguous about the resource and purpose. It does not explicitly differentiate from siblings like get_league_profile, so it misses the highest bar for sibling distinction.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines4/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The description gives explicit context: call this before any week-scoped question to know what 'this week' means. It does not name alternative tools or state when not to use it, so it falls just short of a 5.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.