balldontlie-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALLDONTLIE_API_KEY | Yes | Your API key from Balldontlie.io |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| logging | {} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_teamsA | Gets the list of team from one of the following leagues NBA (National Basketball Association), MLB (Major League Baseball), NFL (National Football League) |
| get_playersA | Gets the list of players from one of the following leagues NBA (National Basketball Association), MLB (Major League Baseball), NFL (National Football League) |
| get_gamesB | Gets the list of games from one of the following leagues NBA (National Basketball Association), MLB (Major League Baseball), NFL (National Football League) |
| get_gameB | Get a specific game from one of the following leagues NBA (National Basketball Association), MLB (Major League Baseball), NFL (National Football League) |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| schedule_generator | Generates a schedule for a league from a given start date to end date |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 4 tools
Each tool targets a distinct resource: a single game, list of games, players, or teams. There is no overlap in functionality.
All tools follow a consistent verb_noun pattern with get_ prefix and snake_case. No deviations.
Four tools are well-scoped for a sports data server covering three leagues. Not too many or too few.
The server provides only read operations. Missing single-player and single-team retrieval, and no filtering or search capabilities are indicated in descriptions.