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How to integrate Api sports MCP with Cursor

Cursor is one of the leading AI-powered code editors. It is built to help developers write, understand, and refactor code faster with AI assistance built directly into the editor.

And in this guide, I will explain the easiest and most secure way to connect your Api sports account to Cursor via Composio Connect, so it can show today's football fixtures for La Liga, get head-to-head record for Chelsea vs Arsenal, list injured players in Premier League this week, and more without ever putting your account credentials at risk.

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Why Composio?

  • 1,000+ SaaS toolkits out of the box. Skip the work of building and maintaining integrations, Composio gives you instant access to a vast catalog of pre-built connectors.
  • One MCP server for every app. Connect any of your applications on demand through a single endpoint, rather than juggling a separate server for each app.
  • Smart, context-aware tool loading. Unlike traditional MCP servers that dump every available tool into the LLM context window, Composio searches for and loads only the tools relevant to the task at hand. A remote CLI workbench lets LLMs compose these tools into workflows for complex automation.

Connect Api sports to Cursor

Two ways to install — pick whichever you prefer.

1. Install with one click

Click the button below to add Composio to Cursor.

↗Install in Cursor

2. Or add manually

Add to your Cursor mcp.json

Open .cursor/mcp.json in your project root (or ~/.cursor/mcp.json for global config) and add the following configuration:

bash
{
  "servers": {
    "composio": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://connect.composio.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

3. Authorize

Restart Cursor, then click "Connect" next to Composio in MCP Tools settings.

Cursor MCP Tools settings with Connect button next to Composio

A browser window will open to authorize.

Composio authorization browser window

Connect your Api sports account

Back in Cursor, ask the agent to connect to Api sports or give it any Api sports-related task.

For example, ask it to:

  • "Show today's football fixtures for La Liga"
  • "Get head-to-head record for Chelsea vs Arsenal"
  • "List injured players in Premier League this week"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access to Api sports.

That is it. Composio tools are now available in Cursor, and your Api sports account is ready to use.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Get CoachesTool to fetch coaches and their career history.
Get CountriesTool to fetch available countries for league queries.
Get FixturesTool to retrieve football fixtures/matches.
Get fixtures eventsTool to get events (goals, cards, substitutions, var, etc.
Get Head-to-Head FixturesTool to get head-to-head fixtures between two teams.
Get Fixture LineupsTool to retrieve starting xi and substitutes for a fixture.
Get fixtures playersTool to get player statistics from a fixture.
Get Fixtures RoundsTool to get the rounds for a league or cup.
Get fixture statisticsTool to get statistics for a fixture.
Get InjuriesTool to get injured or suspended players.
Get LeaguesTool to retrieve leagues and cups.
Get League SeasonsTool to get the list of available seasons for all leagues.
Get OddsTool to fetch pre-match odds.
Get Odds BetsTool to get all available pre-match bet types.
Get Odds BookmakersTool to list all available pre-match bookmakers.
Get In-Play OddsTool to fetch in-play odds for fixtures in progress.
Get Live Odds BetsTool to fetch all available bet types for in-play odds.
Get PlayersTool to get player statistics.
Get Players ProfilesTool to get the list of all available players.
Get Players SeasonsTool to list all available seasons for player statistics.
Get Players TeamsTool to get the list of teams and seasons in which a player played during his career.
Get Players Top AssistsTool to get the 20 best players (top assists) for a league or cup.
Get Players Top ScorersTool to get the 20 best players (top scorers) for a league or cup.
Get Players Top Yellow CardsTool to get the 20 players with the most yellow cards for a league or cup.
Get PredictionsTool to get predictions about a fixture.
Get SidelinedTool to get sidelined information (injuries, suspensions, etc.
Get TeamsTool to retrieve available teams.
Get team statisticsTool to get detailed statistics of a team for a given league and season.
Get TimezoneTool to fetch the complete list of available timezones for fixture queries.
Get TransfersTool to get all available transfers for players and teams.
Get TrophiesTool to get trophies for a player or coach.

Conclusion

You have successfully connected Api sports to Cursor using Composio Connect. Your agent can now use Api sports securely without exposing credentials in prompts or local scripts.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Api sports MCP?

With a standalone Api sports MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Api sports tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Api sports and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Can I use Tool Router MCP with Cursor?

Yes, you can. Cursor fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Api sports tools.

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Api sports while using Tool Router?

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Api sports scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Api sports data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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