API-Football

API-Football MCP Connector for Claude

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Comprehensive football data platform — get live scores, standings, and player stats via AI.

8 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your football tracking and fan engagement with API-Football, the premier API for global football data. By connecting API-Football to your agent, you transform complex fixture auditing, live score monitoring, and player statistical analysis into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly retrieve real-time results for over 1,000 leagues, access detailed standings, and even perform head-to-head comparisons between teams without you ever needing to navigate multiple sports apps or websites. Whether you are conducting a seasonal performance audit or coordinating real-time match alerts, your agent acts as a real-time sports data coordinator, providing accurate results from a single, authorized source.

What you can do

  • Live Orchestration — Retrieve real-time scores and match status for thousands of games across the globe.
  • Standings Auditing — Access comprehensive league tables and team rankings for major global competitions.
  • Fixture Management — Retrieve scheduled matches and fixture lists for specific dates and leagues.
  • Deep Metadata — Access detailed profile data for teams and players, including performance stats.
  • H2H Comparison — Perform historical head-to-head audits between any two teams to gauge competitive history.

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Enter your API-Football (API-SPORTS) Key
  3. Start managing your football data through Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Football Analysts & Fans — automate the gathering of match results and league trends through natural language.
  • Fantasy League Managers — monitor player statistics and team performance directly from your workspace.
  • Developers — integrate professional-grade football APIs into your AI-driven daily routines.
  • API-Sports Power Users — integrate your existing sports data projects into your AI-driven daily routines.
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8 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

get_fixtures

List match fixtures

get_league_topscorers

Get top scorers

get_player_info

Get player statistics

get_standings

Get league standings

get_team_info

Get team details

list_leagues

List football leagues

list_live_fixtures

Get live matches

search_football_teams

Search for teams

See how to talk to your AI agent using API-Football.

Show me all live football matches in the Premier League (ID: 39).

I've retrieved the live fixtures for the Premier League. Currently, 'Manchester United' is tied 1-1 with 'Chelsea' (65'). Would you like me to check the match statistics or the live standings?

Get the latest standings for the Brasileirão Serie A (ID: 71) season 2023.

I've retrieved the standings for Brasileirão 2023. 'Botafogo' is leading with 51 points, followed by 'Palmeiras' with 44 points. Should I show you the full top 10 or the top scorers for this league?

What is the H2H history between Flamengo (ID: 127) and Fluminense (ID: 124)?

I've analyzed the H2H history between Flamengo and Fluminense. In their last 10 encounters, Flamengo has won 4 times, Fluminense 3 times, and they have drawn 3 times. The average goals per game is 2.4. Would you like to see the details of their next scheduled derby?

Log in to the [API-SPORTS Dashboard](https://dashboard.api-football.com/), navigate to the 'API-Key' section, and copy your unique token.

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