BoardGameGeek MCP server providing access to BGG API data through standardized tools
Connect Runs on your machine
claude mcp add bgg-mcp -e BGG_API_KEY=<BGG_API_KEY> -e BGG_COOKIE=<BGG_COOKIE> -e BGG_USERNAME=<BGG_USERNAME> -e BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK=<BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK> -- docker run -i --rm docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.9.2{
"mcpServers": {
"bgg-mcp": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.9.2"
],
"env": {
"BGG_API_KEY": "<BGG_API_KEY>",
"BGG_COOKIE": "<BGG_COOKIE>",
"BGG_USERNAME": "<BGG_USERNAME>",
"BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK": "<BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK>"
}
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"bgg-mcp": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.9.2"
],
"env": {
"BGG_API_KEY": "<BGG_API_KEY>",
"BGG_COOKIE": "<BGG_COOKIE>",
"BGG_USERNAME": "<BGG_USERNAME>",
"BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK": "<BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"bgg-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.9.2"
],
"env": {
"BGG_API_KEY": "<BGG_API_KEY>",
"BGG_COOKIE": "<BGG_COOKIE>",
"BGG_USERNAME": "<BGG_USERNAME>",
"BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK": "<BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK>"
}
}
}
}Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
Tools
This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.
Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
BGG_API_KEYOptional | API key for BoardGameGeek authentication (recommended). Obtain from https://boardgamegeek.com/applications |
BGG_COOKIEOptional | Cookie string for BGG authentication (alternative to API key). Format: 'bggusername=user; bggpassword=pass; SessionID=xyz' |
BGG_USERNAMEOptional | Your BoardGameGeek username for references such as ME or MY in prompts |
BGG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECKOptional | Set to true to stop the server checking GitHub for a newer release |
Details
| Package | docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.9.2 (OCI, stdio) |
| Package | https://github.com/kkjdaniel/bgg-mcp/releases/download/v1.9.2/bgg-mcp.mcpb (MCPB, stdio) |
| First published | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Last updated | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.kkjdaniel/bgg-mcp |
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