sports-scores-mcp-server

Name: sports-scores-mcp-server
Author: TheNextGenNexus

Local

github.com/TheNextGenNexusGames & Entertainment1Updated 27w ago

Repository

About sports-scores-mcp-server

sports-scores-mcp-server is an MCP server for current NBA, NFL, and NHL scores and game data. It suits users checking a league or cross-league results, forwarding tool requests to nexgendata’s Apify endpoint.

Key features

01Current NBA scores and game data
02Current NFL scores and game data
03Current NHL scores and game data
04Scores across all supported leagues

Use cases

01Check current NBA game results
02Check current NFL game results
03Check current NHL game results
04View scores across leagues

MCP support

It exposes sports score tools to MCP clients through a local stdio bridge. Requests are forwarded to the nexgendata Apify MCP endpoint.

Configuration

Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.

mcp.json · Universal config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thenextgennexus-sports-scores": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@thenextgennexus/sports-scores-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APIFY_TOKEN": "<APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run commandnpx -y @thenextgennexus/sports-scores-mcp-server

Environment variables to set

APIFY_TOKENSecretYour Apify API token for accessing web scraping actors

Local servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.

Packages

npm@thenextgennexus/sports-scores-mcp-server1.0.1stdio

Tools

Saved tool list · updated 2w ago

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
maxItems	number	No	Maximum games

Details

From the project README

Sports Scores MCP Server

Get live NBA, NFL, and NHL scores and game data — powered by nexgendata on Apify.

Quick Start

Using npx (recommended)

npx @nexgendata/sports-scores-mcp-server

Install globally

npm install -g @nexgendata/sports-scores-mcp-server

Configure with Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

{
      "mcpServers": {
            "sports-scores-mcp-server": {
                  "command": "npx",
                  "args": [
                        "-y",
                        "@nexgendata/sports-scores-mcp-server"
                  ],
                  "env": {
                        "APIFY_TOKEN": "your-apify-token-optional"
                  }
            }
      }
}

Configure with Cline

Add the same configuration to your Cline MCP settings.

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`get_nba_scores`	Get current NBA scores and game data
`get_nfl_scores`	Get current NFL scores and game data
`get_nhl_scores`	Get current NHL scores and game data
`get_all_scores`	Get scores across all sports leagues

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
`APIFY_TOKEN`	No	Your Apify API token for authenticated access. Without it, the server uses the public endpoint (rate-limited).

How It Works

This MCP server acts as a local stdio bridge to the nexgendata Apify MCP endpoint. When you call a tool, it forwards the request to Apify and returns the results.

License

MIT

Comments

Markdown supported

New to MCP?

From what the protocol is to installing your first server, these answers cover most first questions.

Read the getting-started guide

An open protocol that defines how AI applications connect to external tools and data in a uniform way. Clients talk to the model; MCP servers provide tools, resources and prompt templates. They exchange standard messages, so one server can be reused by many clients.