Balldontlie MCP Server

Example Use Cases

• 1

  Up-to-date player, team, and game data for NBA, NFL, and MLB to answer sports queries or power chat responses.

• 2

  Fetch paginated player lists or search players by name to build rosters, player lookup, or data-enrichment features.

• 3

  Generate interactive schedules or present game calendars inside Claude Desktop or other chat clients.

Description

This MCP server wraps the Balldontlie API to expose tools for fetching teams, players, games, and individual game details across NBA, NFL, and MLB. It includes a schedule_generator prompt for creating interactive schedules in Claude Desktop and supports installation via DXT, Smithery, or direct CLI usage. The server requires a Balldontlie API key (the README notes the free plan is sufficient) and is suitable for embedding sports data queries into agent workflows and chat clients.