io.github.christianclaudio/espn

io.github.christianclaudio/espn

Model Context Protocol server for live & historical sports stats and odds via ESPN.

Connect this server

Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "espn": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-espn"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ESPN_BASE_URL": "https://site.web.api.espn.com",
        "ESPN_TIMEOUT_SECONDS": "30.0",
        "ESPN_MAX_RETRIES": "3",
        "ESPN_MCP_READONLY": "0",
        "ESPN_MCP_PROFILE": "full",
        "ESPN_MCP_ENABLE_TOOL_SEARCH": "0",
        "ESPN_MCP_TOOL_SEARCH_BACKEND": "bm25"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • ESPN_BASE_URLOptional REST base URL override
  • ESPN_TIMEOUT_SECONDSHTTP request timeout in seconds
  • ESPN_MAX_RETRIESMaximum retry attempts on HTTP 429 / 5xx
  • ESPN_MCP_READONLYRestrict server execution strictly to read-only inspection tools
  • ESPN_MCP_PROFILEServer domain profile (full, games, teams, news, readonly)
  • ESPN_MCP_ENABLE_TOOL_SEARCHReplace flat tool catalog with dynamic search transform
  • ESPN_MCP_TOOL_SEARCH_BACKENDTool Search backend: bm25 (default) or regex

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
2.2.0
Registry
active
Published
10/30/2026
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