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Realtime Sports API

io.github.ahunter135/realtime-sports-api · v1.1.0

Live scores, play-by-play, box scores, odds, injuries: NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, NCAA, 23 soccer leagues

Connect Remote server

Terminal
claude mcp add --transport http realtime-sports-api https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "realtime-sports-api": {
      "url": "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "realtime-sports-api": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Claude Desktop
Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
URL: https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/mcp

Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.

Tools 15 found in our last check

  • list_leagues

    List the leagues this API monitors live, with the sport and league slugs every other tool needs. 29 leagues monitored live: NFL, college football, NBA, men's college basketball, MLB, NHL and 23 soccer competitions.

  • get_live_events

    Games in progress right now for a league, with score, period/clock and status. Empty list when nothing is live. Data is typically 20-30 s behind live play.

  • get_events

    The league's current scoreboard window: recent, live and upcoming games. For specific dates or weeks use get_schedule.

  • get_event

    Full details for one game: teams, score, status, venue, season/week, broadcasts, officials.

  • get_plays

    Play-by-play for a game, oldest first, paginated. Use a larger limit (up to 300 here) to get more plays per call; check pagination.hasNextPage.

  • get_box_score

    Team totals and player statistics for a game (basketball, soccer, baseball, football). Not available before kickoff.

  • get_odds

    Current spread, moneyline and total for a game from a single source book. Returns null when no odds are available.

  • get_schedule

    Games in a date range (start_date/end_date, YYYY-MM-DD, at most 31 days, US Eastern calendar days like most US schedules) or, for NFL and college football, a season week (season + week). Up to 200 games.

  • list_teams

    Teams in a league (paginated; college football has 800+ teams across divisions).

  • get_team

    One team: names, record, standing summary, venue.

  • get_team_roster

    Current roster for a team, grouped by position.

  • search_athletes

    Find players by name within a league; returns athlete ids and teams.

  • get_injuries

    Current injury report grouped by team (empty in the off-season). Pass team_id for that team's complete report.

  • get_rankings

    College polls: AP Top 25, coaches poll and (college football) the College Football Playoff rankings. Only football/college-football and basketball/mens-college-basketball. Latest release unless week is given.

  • get_news

    Latest news headlines for a league (optionally one team), with links.

Headers

NameDescription
Authorization
Required, secret
Your Realtime Sports API key as a Bearer token. Free key, no card (1,000 calls in the first 30 days): https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/signup

Details

Endpointhttps://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/mcp (Streamable HTTP)
First published19 Oct 2026
Last updated19 Oct 2026
Registry nameio.github.ahunter135/realtime-sports-api

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