How do I use football-api-mcp?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@football-api-mcp show me the Premier League standings" 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.

Glama

football-api-mcp

by ice1x

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Python

Remote

football-api-mcp

PyPI Downloads Python License

MCP server for football-data.org API. Built on football-api.

Setup

pip install football-api-mcp

Get a free API key at football-data.org.

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "football-data": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "football_api_mcp"],
      "env": {
        "FOOTBALL_DATA_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

Tool	Description
`get_standings`	League table
`get_matches`	Matches by date/status
`get_competition_matches`	Matches in a competition
`get_team`	Team info
`get_team_matches`	Team's matches
`get_scorers`	Top scorers
`get_person`	Player/coach info

Competition codes: PL BL1 SA FL1 PD CL EC WC ELC PPL DED BSA

License

MIT

This server cannot be installed

license - permissive license

quality - not tested

maintenance

How are these scores calculated?

Resources

GitHub Repository

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