ESPN MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to ESPN's public API for live sports data.

Supported Leagues

• NFL (National Football League)
• NHL (National Hockey League)
• NBA (National Basketball Association)

Features

• Current standings and playoff picture
• Live scores and game schedules
• Team information and statistics
• Flexible team name resolution (city, nickname, or abbreviation)

Installation

npm install -g espn-mcp-server

Or clone and build:

git clone https://github.com/Left-Coast-Tech/espn-mcp.git
cd espn-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json on Mac/Linux or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "espn": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["espn-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Or if installed globally:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "espn": {
      "command": "espn-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}

Usage with Claude Code

Add to your project's .mcp.json:

{
  "espn": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["espn-mcp-server"]
  }
}

Available Tools

get_standings

Get current standings for a league.

league: "nfl" | "nhl" | "nba" (required)
group: conference or division filter (optional)

Example: "Get NFL standings for the AFC East"

get_scoreboard

Get current or upcoming games with scores.

league: "nfl" | "nhl" | "nba" (required)
week: NFL week number (optional)
date: YYYYMMDD format (optional)

Example: "What NFL games are on this week?"

get_team

Get team information including record and standing.

league: "nfl" | "nhl" | "nba" (required)
team: team name, city, or abbreviation (required)

Example: "Get info on the Patriots"

get_schedule

Get a team's schedule with results.

league: "nfl" | "nhl" | "nba" (required)
team: team name, city, or abbreviation (required)

Example: "Show me the Chiefs remaining schedule"

get_game

Get details about a specific game.

league: "nfl" | "nhl" | "nba" (required)
gameId: ESPN game ID (required)

get_playoffs

Get playoff bracket or playoff picture.

league: "nfl" | "nhl" | "nba" (required)

Example: "Show me the NBA playoff bracket"

Examples

Once configured, you can ask Claude:

• "What are the current NFL standings?"
• "Who's leading the AFC North?"
• "What's the Broncos record?"
• "What NBA games are on tonight?"
• "Show me the NHL playoff picture"

Data Source

This server uses ESPN's public API. Data is fetched in real-time and is not cached.

License

MIT

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please open an issue or PR.