# How to connect Api sports MCP with VS Code ```json { "title": "How to connect Api sports MCP with VS Code", "toolkit": "Api sports", "toolkit_slug": "api_sports", "framework": "VS Code", "framework_slug": "vscode", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/vscode", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/vscode.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-06T08:00:55.874Z" } ``` ## Introduction ### How to connect Api sports MCP with VS Code VS Code is the most popular code editor out there. With its recent AI makeover, it can do more than just help you write code. You can connect your applications to it and let LLMs automate many of the mundane tasks in your workflow. In this guide, I will explain how to connect Api sports with VS Code in the most secure and robust way possible via Composio. ## Also integrate Api sports with - [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/chatgpt) - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/codex) - [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/cursor) - [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/opencode) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/crew-ai) ## TL;DR ### Why use Composio? Composio provides: - Access to 1,000+ managed apps from a single MCP endpoint. This makes it convenient for agents to run cross-app workflows. - Programmatic tool calling. Allows LLMs to write its code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling. - Large tool response handling outside the LLM context. This minimizes context bloat from large tool responses. - Dynamic just-in-time access to thousands of tools across hundreds of apps. Composio loads the tools your agent needs, so LLMs are not overwhelmed by tools they do not need. ## Connect Api sports to VS Code ### Integrate Api sports MCP with VS Code ### 1. Install with one click Click the button below to add Composio to VS Code. You will be prompted to authorize. This requires VS Code 1.99+ with GitHub Copilot. [+Install in VS Code](vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22composio%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fconnect.composio.dev%2Fmcp%22%7D) ### 2. Or add manually Open or create .vscode/mcp.json in your project root and add the following configuration: ```bash { "servers": { "composio": { "type": "http", "url": "https://connect.composio.dev/mcp" } } } ``` ## What is the Api sports MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Api sports MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Api sports account. It provides structured and secure access to rich sports data, so your agent can fetch fixtures, analyze team stats, retrieve player info, and explore historical match data on your behalf. - Live fixture and match retrieval: Instantly access upcoming and past football fixtures, filterable by league, team, date, or season for up-to-date match information. - Detailed match statistics and events: Have your agent pull granular match data, including goals, cards, substitutions, and in-depth statistics like possession, fouls, and passes for any fixture. - Team, coach, and player insights: Effortlessly fetch team rosters, coach histories, and individual player statistics or injury reports, making it easy to analyze team lineups and track player performance over time. - Head-to-head comparisons and historical data: Ask your agent to compare two teams’ direct matchups, review historical data, or examine league rounds, helping you make informed predictions or reports. - Dynamic country and league exploration: Let your agent discover available countries, leagues, and competitions, then drill down by code or search to tailor your sports data queries to specific needs. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `API_SPORTS_GET_COACHS` | Get Coaches | Tool to fetch coaches and their career history. use when you need coach info by id, team filter, or name search. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_COUNTRIES` | Get Countries | Tool to fetch available countries for league queries. use when filtering by name, code, or search string before retrieving leagues. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_FIXTURES` | Get Fixtures | Tool to retrieve football fixtures/matches. use when filtering fixtures by id, date, league, season, team, or date ranges to get upcoming or past matches. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_FIXTURES_EVENTS` | Get fixtures events | Tool to get events (goals, cards, substitutions, var, etc.) from a fixture. use when you need detailed event data after confirming the fixture id. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_FIXTURES_HEADTOHEAD` | Get Head-to-Head Fixtures | Tool to get head-to-head fixtures between two teams. use after determining team ids to compare their direct match history. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_FIXTURES_LINEUPS` | Get Fixture Lineups | Tool to retrieve starting xi and substitutes for a fixture. use after confirming fixture id; optionally filter by team, player, or section (startxi/substitutes). lineups appear ~20-40 minutes before kickoff for supported competitions. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_FIXTURES_PLAYERS` | Get fixtures players | Tool to get player statistics from a fixture. use when you need detailed per-player stats for a specific match. optionally filter by team. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_FIXTURES_ROUNDS` | Get Fixtures Rounds | Tool to get the rounds for a league or cup. use after confirming league and season to retrieve available round identifiers (optionally with dates) for filtering fixtures. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_FIXTURES_STATISTICS` | Get fixture statistics | Tool to get statistics for a fixture. use when you need detailed match stats (shots, fouls, possession, cards, passes, etc.), optionally filtered by team, statistic type, or including halftime data. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_INJURIES` | Get Injuries | Tool to get injured or suspended players. use when you need a list of sidelined players filtered by league, season, fixture, team, player, date, ids, or timezone. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_LEAGUES` | Get Leagues | Tool to retrieve leagues and cups. use when filtering competitions by id, name, country, code, season, team, type, current, search, or last. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_LEAGUES_SEASONS` | Get League Seasons | Tool to get the list of available seasons for all leagues. use when you need season filters for other league endpoints. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_ODDS` | Get Odds | Tool to fetch pre-match odds. use when you need odds filterable by fixture, league, season, date, timezone, bookmaker, bet, or to navigate pages. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_ODDS_BETS` | Get Odds Bets | Tool to get all available pre-match bet types. use when filtering by bet id or searching bet names before fetching odds. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_ODDS_BOOKMAKERS` | Get Odds Bookmakers | Tool to list all available pre-match bookmakers. use when you need to discover or filter bookmakers before fetching odds. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_ODDS_LIVE` | Get In-Play Odds | Tool to fetch in-play odds for fixtures in progress. use during live matches to get in-play odds. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_ODDS_LIVE_BETS` | Get Live Odds Bets | Tool to fetch all available bet types for in-play odds. use when you need to retrieve bet ids or names (optionally filtering by id or search) before fetching live odds. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_PLAYERS` | Get Players | Tool to get player statistics. use when fetching players by id, team, league, season, search, or pagination. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_PLAYERS_PROFILES` | Get Players Profiles | Tool to get the list of all available players. use when you need player profiles optionally filtered by id, name search, or page. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_PLAYERS_SEASONS` | Get Players Seasons | Tool to list all available seasons for player statistics. use when building a player statistics query, optionally filtering by a specific player id. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_PLAYERS_TEAMS` | Get Players Teams | Tool to get the list of teams and seasons in which a player played during his career. use after confirming the player id to retrieve club history. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_PLAYERS_TOP_ASSISTS` | Get Players Top Assists | Tool to get the 20 best players (top assists) for a league or cup. use after confirming league and season. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_PLAYERS_TOP_SCORERS` | Get Players Top Scorers | Tool to get the 20 best players (top scorers) for a league or cup. use after confirming league and season. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_PLAYERS_TOP_YELLOW_CARDS` | Get Players Top Yellow Cards | Tool to get the 20 players with the most yellow cards for a league or cup. use after confirming league and season. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_PREDICTIONS` | Get Predictions | Tool to get predictions about a fixture. use when you need calculated predictions for a given fixture id. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_SIDELINED` | Get Sidelined | Tool to get sidelined information (injuries, suspensions, etc.). use when you need current sidelined records filtered by league, season, team, player, or type. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_TEAMS` | Get Teams | Tool to retrieve available teams. use when filtering teams by id, name, league, season, country, code, venue, or search before fetching detailed team data. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_TEAMS_STATISTICS` | Get team statistics | Tool to get detailed statistics of a team for a given league and season. use after confirming league, season, and team id. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_TIMEZONE` | Get Timezone | Tool to fetch the complete list of available timezones for fixture queries. use when you need valid timezone identifiers (e.g., 'europe/london') before calling fixtures endpoints. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_TRANSFERS` | Get Transfers | Tool to get all available transfers for players and teams. use when you need transfer history filtered by player or team. | | `API_SPORTS_GET_TROPHIES` | Get Trophies | Tool to get trophies for a player or coach. use when you need to list honors filtered by player(s) or coach(es). | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK Once connected, VS Code can access the Api sports MCP server via Composio to run the app actions you authorize, directly from your coding workflow. ## Complete Code None listed. ## Conclusion ### Way Forward Now that Api sports is connected, extend your setup by connecting the other apps you already use every day, so your agent can run true cross-app workflows end to end. - Connect Calendar to turn threads into scheduled meetings automatically. - Connect Slack or Teams to post summaries, approvals, and alerts where your team works. - Connect Notion, Linear, Jira, or Asana to convert requests into tickets, tasks, and docs. - Connect Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive to fetch, file, and share attachments without manual steps. - Connect HubSpot or Salesforce to log customer context, update records, and draft follow-ups. Start with one workflow you do repeatedly, then keep adding apps as you find new handoffs. With everything behind a single MCP endpoint, your agent can coordinate multiple tools safely and reliably in one conversation. ## How to build Api sports MCP Agent with another framework - [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/chatgpt) - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/codex) - [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/cursor) - [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/opencode) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_sports/framework/crew-ai) ## Related Toolkits - [Excel](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel) - Microsoft Excel is a robust spreadsheet application for organizing, analyzing, and visualizing data. 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It helps streamline how you gather, organize, and analyze responses. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### 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 VS Code? Yes, you can. VS Code 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. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)