@pipeworx/balldontlie

balldontlie.io MCP — NBA stats. Free tier requires API key (5 req/min free).

Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 1394+ live data sources.

Auth

• Platform key: PLATFORM_BALLDONTLIE_KEY.

• BYO: ?_apiKey=….

Related MCP server: NBA Player Stats MCP Server

Tools

• teams() — all teams

• team(id) — single team

• players(query?, team_ids?, cursor?, per_page?) — players

• player(id) — single player

• games(seasons?, team_ids?, dates?, postseason?, cursor?, per_page?) — games

• game(id) — single game

• season_averages(season, player_ids) — season averages

• stats(seasons?, player_ids?, game_ids?, postseason?, cursor?, per_page?) — stats

Data source

https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/

Quick Start

Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "balldontlie": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/balldontlie/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 1394+ data sources:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Using with ask_pipeworx

Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:

ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Balldontlie data" })

The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.

More

• Docs and guides

• pipeworx.io

License

MIT