Sports Scores MCP

A Model Context Protocol server that gives AI agents live sports scores — NBA, NFL, NHL and combined — as callable tools. For sports assistants, bots and dashboards.

📊 Sample Output

status	message	how_to_connect	server_url	apify_url	transport
MCP Server Running	This is an MCP server, not a scraper. It does not produce results whe…	Connect from an MCP-compatible AI client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Win…	https://nexgendata--sports-mcp-server.apify.actor/mcp	https://apify.com/nexgendata/sports-mcp-server	streamable-http

Real rows from run C3hTWLbCD6MhUUcBj on build 0.0.24 (2026-09-04), unedited apart from masked emails/phones and shortened long text; fields the source does not publish are empty.

🔧 Input reference

Field	Type	Default	What it does
enableServer (required)	boolean	true	Enable MCP server mode
port	integer	5000	Port for MCP server

🧾 JSON sample record

One real record from run C3hTWLbCD6MhUUcBj (emails/phones masked, long text shortened):

{
  "status": "MCP Server Running",
  "message": "This is an MCP server, not a scraper. It does not produce results when run directly.",
  "how_to_connect": "Connect from an MCP-compatible AI client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.)",
  "server_url": "https://nexgendata--sports-mcp-server.apify.actor/mcp",
  "apify_url": "https://apify.com/nexgendata/sports-mcp-server",
  "documentation": "See the README for setup instructions and example configurations.",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "endpoint": "/mcp",
  "tools": [
    "get_nba_scores",
    "get_nfl_scores",
    "get_nhl_scores",
    "get_all_scores"
  ]
}

💰 Pricing

Event	Price (USD)	When it is charged
Actor Start (apify-actor-start)	$5e-05	Charged when the Actor starts running. Number of events charged depends on Actor memory (one event per GB, minimum one event).
Tool call (tool-call)	$0.02	Per-tool invocation via MCP Standby

Pay-per-event: you pay only for what the run delivers. A run that delivers nothing bills no result events (only the actor-start event, when the actor defines one). Example: a run that delivers 100 results costs 100 × $0.02 = $2.00 plus the start fee.

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🛠 Tools (4)

• get_all_scores — Scores across all supported leagues.
• get_nba_scores — NBA game scores.
• get_nfl_scores — NFL game scores.
• get_nhl_scores — NHL game scores.

🔌 Connect (Claude Desktop / Cursor / n8n / OpenAI Agents SDK)

Add this MCP server to your client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sports": {
      "url": "https://nexgendata--sports-mcp-server.apify.actor/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Sample agent prompt:

Get today's NBA and NHL scores.

Pricing: $0.02 per tool call (Pay-Per-Event). Runs in Standby mode.

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🏈 Sports MCP Server — Live NBA, NFL & NHL Scores for Claude / ChatGPT

Connect AI agents to live US sports scoreboards through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — NBA, NFL, and NHL game scores in clean JSON tuned for LLM function-calling. A lightweight, pay-per-use alternative to monthly sports-data subscriptions for agents that just need current scores.

What You Get

This MCP server exposes 4 tools to your AI agent. Each returns the current scoreboard for its league — teams, scores, and game status (live / final / scheduled). The tools take no parameters; they return the current slate.

• get_nba_scores — current NBA scoreboard (teams, scores, game status, tip-off times)
• get_nfl_scores — current NFL scoreboard (teams, scores, game status, kickoff times)
• get_nhl_scores — current NHL scoreboard (teams, scores, game status, start times)
• get_all_scores — NBA + NFL + NHL scoreboards in a single call, ideal for a daily sports briefing

All responses are structured JSON for LLM tool use — no HTML scraping required.

Use Cases

• Fan-engagement chatbots — Discord / Slack bots answer "what's the Lakers score?" without dev overhead
• Daily sports briefings — get_all_scores returns every NBA/NFL/NHL game in one call
• Sports media dashboards — auto-generate game-recap copy once a game goes final
• Twitter / X bots — post score updates from structured data instead of scraping

Quick Start

Wire this MCP server into an MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline) by pointing your config at this actor's MCP endpoint:

https://nexgendata--sports-mcp-server.apify.actor/mcp

Then ask: "What NBA games are on today and what are the scores?"

Pricing

This actor uses Apify pay-per-event pricing — you are charged per successful tool call, with no monthly subscription.

FAQ

Q: Is this an official ESPN / NBA / NFL feed? No. The server aggregates publicly available league scoreboards.

Q: Which leagues are supported? NBA, NFL, and NHL scoreboards. MLB, soccer, and other leagues are not currently supported.

Q: Can I query a specific date or a past game? No. The tools return the current scoreboard and take no parameters.

Q: Does it provide standings, player stats, schedules, or play-by-play? No. This server returns scoreboards only.

Q: Can the AI agent call this from Cursor / Cline / Claude Desktop? Yes — any MCP-compatible client works. Point your config at this actor's MCP endpoint.

About NexGenData

NexGenData publishes a catalog of Apify actors and a family of MCP servers for AI agent workflows. Browse the full catalog at https://apify.com/nexgendata

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