⚽️ Soccerdata MCP Server
About
Provides real-time football match information from the SoccerDataAPI using natural language.
Details
- License
- MIT
Explore
- Live match listings with team names, scores, and kickoff times
- Detailed match status (scheduled, in progress, finished)
- Goal breakdowns by half, extra time, and penalties
- Key events: goals, substitutions, cards, penalties
- Starting XI, bench players, injuries, and formations
- Win/Draw/Lose, Over/Under, and handicap betting odds
- League metadata (name, country, competition format)
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
⚽️ Soccerdata MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
- Python 3.12+
- uv package manager
- Soccerdata API account
- MCP-compatible client (e.g., Claude for Desktop)
To install Amadeus MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @yeonupark/mcp-soccer-data --client claude
- Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yeonupark/mcp-soccer-data.git
cd mcp-soccer-data
- Install dependencies
uv sync
- Create a .env file with your credentials:
AUTH_KEY=your_auth_key
> Sign up on https://soccerdataapi.com/ and get your own Auth keys.
- Register this server in your MCP client (e.g., Claude for Desktop).
Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-soccer-data": {
"command": "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/PARENT/FOLDER/uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/PARENT/FOLDER/src/",
"run",
"--env-file",
"/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/PARENT/FOLDER/.env",
"server.py"
]
}
}
}
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The follwing tool is exposed to MCP clients:
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"\u26bd\ufe0f soccerdata mcp server": {
"mcp-soccer-data": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli",
"install",
"@yeonupark/mcp-soccer-data",
"--client",
"claude"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"mcp-soccer-data": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli",
"install",
"@yeonupark/mcp-soccer-data",
"--client",
"claude"
]
}
}- Designed for use with MCP-enabled clients such as Claude Desktop, it allows users to retrieve football data by leveraging large language models (LLMs).
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✨ Features
🏟️ Live Football Match Insights
MCP-Soccerdata focuses on delivering real-time information about ongoing football matches around the world.> "What football matches are being played right now?"
> "What are the predicted lineups for PSG vs Aston Villa today?"
> "Please tell me the scores and number of goals from recent football matches."
→ Provides relevant football data in a structured format, including the detailed categories described below.
- Match Listings & Basic Info
- Global list of all currently active matches - Home and away team names - Kickoff time and match date - Stadium details - Current score- Match Details
- Match status: scheduled, in progress, or finished - Goal breakdown: first half, second half, extra time, penalty shootout - Final result: win, draw, or loss- Key Match Events
- Goal events (who scored, when, how) - Substitutions - Yellow and red cards - Penalties- Team Lineups
- Starting XI - Bench players - Injury status - Team formation- Odds & Betting Information
- Win / Draw / Lose odds - Over / Under odds - Handicap betting odds- League Metadata
- League name - Country - Competition format (e.g., regular season, knockout stage)> ⚠️ Focused exclusively on live, upcoming, and recently finished matches
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🎥 Demo
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🚀 Quick Start
Installing via Smithery
To install Amadeus MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @yeonupark/mcp-soccer-data --client claude
Prerequisites
- Python 3.12+ -uv package manager
- Soccerdata API account
- MCP-compatible client (e.g., Claude for Desktop)
1. Clone and Setup
- Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yeonupark/mcp-soccer-data.git
cd mcp-soccer-data
- Install dependencies
uv sync
2. Get Your API Key and Set Environment
- Create a .env file with your credentials:
AUTH_KEY=your_auth_key
> Sign up on https://soccerdataapi.com/ and get your own Auth keys.
3. Configure MCP Client
- Register this server in your MCP client (e.g., Claude for Desktop).Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-soccer-data": {
"command": "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/PARENT/FOLDER/uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/PARENT/FOLDER/src/",
"run",
"--env-file",
"/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/PARENT/FOLDER/.env",
"server.py"
]
}
}
}
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🛠️ Tools
The follwing tool is exposed to MCP clients:
get_livescores()
-> Returns real-time information about ongoing football matches around the world.
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📝 License
- This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
- Built with Model Context Protocol
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