What can you do with this server?

This MCP server provides AI assistants with 22 tools to access real-time and historical sports betting odds data from 265+ bookmakers across 34 sports. Sports & Leagues: List all available sports (get_sports) and leagues for a specific sport, including inactive ones (get_leagues). Bookmakers: List all supported bookmakers, view currently selected ones, add new selections, and clear them (get_bookmakers, get_selected_bookmakers, select_bookmakers, clear_selected_bookmakers). Events: Browse events with filtering by league, status, date range, participant, and bookmaker (get_events); fetch a single event by ID (get_event); view all live events (get_live_events); search events by team name or text query (search_events). Odds: Get odds for a specific event (get_odds), fetch odds for up to 10 events in one call (get_multi_odds), track historical line movements for a market (get_odds_movements), and poll for recently updated odds (get_updated_odds). Historical Data: Retrieve finished events within a date range up to 31 days (get_historical_events) and their closing odds and final scores (get_historical_odds). Betting Analytics: Find positive EV betting opportunities (get_value_bets), discover arbitrage opportunities with optimal stake distribution (get_arbitrage_bets), and track sharp bookmaker line movements via dropping odds (get_dropping_odds). Participants: List teams/participants for a sport (get_participants) and retrieve a single participant by ID (get_participant). Documentation: Fetch the full API documentation (get_documentation) or access the OpenAPI/Swagger spec directly as resources.

How do I use Odds-API MCP Server?

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., "@Odds-API MCP Server Show me upcoming Premier League matches" 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.

Odds-API MCP Server

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JavaScript

Remote

Odds-API.io MCP Server

npm version license: MIT

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Odds-API.io - providing AI tools like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code with direct access to sports betting odds data.

Full AI-tooling docs: docs.odds-api.io/ai-vibe-coding

Features

22 API tools covering the full Odds-API.io v3 surface: sports, events, odds, historical data, value bets, arbitrage, dropping odds, and more
Documentation resources for AI context
Real-time data from 265+ bookmakers across 34 sports

Related MCP server: AltSportsData MCP Server

Quick Start

One-Click Install (Claude Desktop)

Download the latest .mcpb file from Releases and open it. Claude Desktop will prompt you for your API key.

Claude Code CLI

claude mcp add odds-api --env ODDS_API_KEY="your-api-key" -- npx -y odds-api-mcp-server

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS, %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "odds-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "odds-api-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "ODDS_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to your Cursor MCP settings (.cursor/mcp.json in your project or global config):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "odds-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "odds-api-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "ODDS_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to your VS Code settings (.vscode/mcp.json):

{
  "servers": {
    "odds-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "odds-api-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "ODDS_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Global Install (alternative)

npm install -g odds-api-mcp-server

Then use odds-api-mcp as the command instead of npx -y odds-api-mcp-server.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Description
`ODDS_API_KEY`	Yes	Your API key from odds-api.io

Available Tools

Sports & Leagues

Tool	Description
`get_sports`	List all available sports with slugs
`get_leagues`	Get leagues for a sport (with optional `all` flag for inactive leagues)

Bookmakers

Tool	Description
`get_bookmakers`	List all supported bookmakers
`get_selected_bookmakers`	Get your currently selected bookmakers
`select_bookmakers`	Add bookmakers to your selection
`clear_selected_bookmakers`	Clear all selected bookmakers (once per 12h)

Events

Tool	Description
`get_events`	Get events with filtering (league, status, date range, participant, bookmaker, pagination)
`get_event`	Get a single event by ID
`get_live_events`	Get currently live events
`search_events`	Search events by team name or text

Odds

Tool	Description
`get_odds`	Get odds for an event from selected bookmakers
`get_multi_odds`	Get odds for up to 10 events in one call
`get_odds_movements`	Get historical line movements for a market
`get_updated_odds`	Get recently changed odds (polling)

Historical

Tool	Description
`get_historical_events`	Get finished events for a sport/league/date range
`get_historical_odds`	Get closing odds and scores for finished events

Betting Analytics

Tool	Description
`get_value_bets`	Get positive EV opportunities for a bookmaker
`get_arbitrage_bets`	Get arbitrage opportunities with optimal stakes
`get_dropping_odds`	Track sharp bookmaker line movements by sport, league, market, and time window

Participants

Tool	Description
`get_participants`	Get teams/participants for a sport
`get_participant`	Get a single participant by ID

Reference

Tool	Description
`get_documentation`	Fetch full API documentation

Resources

Resource URI	Description
`odds-api://documentation`	Complete API documentation
`odds-api://openapi`	OpenAPI/Swagger specification

Example Usage

Once configured, ask your AI assistant things like:

"What sports are available on Odds-API?"
"Show me upcoming Premier League matches"
"Get odds for the next Arsenal match from Bet365 and SingBet"
"Find value bets on Bet365 with event details"
"Are there any arbitrage opportunities between Bet365 and Unibet?"
"Show me how the odds moved for event 12345 on the spread market"
"Get historical results for La Liga in January 2026"
"Show me the biggest dropping odds in football right now"
"What Premier League odds have dropped the most in the last 12 hours?"

Development

git clone https://github.com/odds-api-io/odds-api-mcp-server
cd odds-api-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
npm test

License

MIT

Links

Odds-API.io - Main website
Documentation - API docs
API Reference - Swagger/OpenAPI
npm - Package registry

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Odds-API.io MCP Server

Features

Quick Start

One-Click Install (Claude Desktop)

Claude Code CLI

Claude Desktop

Cursor

VS Code

Global Install (alternative)

Configuration

Available Tools

Sports & Leagues

Bookmakers

Events

Odds

Historical

Betting Analytics

Participants

Reference

Resources

Example Usage

Development

License

Links

Maintenance

Resources

Looking for Admin?

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