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How to connect The odds api to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to The odds api MCP. Show live nba game odds right now, list upcoming soccer matches this weekend, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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The Odds API delivers real-time sports betting odds from major bookmakers worldwide. Instantly access up-to-date odds for multiple sports and betting markets.

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Introduction

Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant, available on the web, in the desktop app, and on mobile. Cowork is its agent for knowledge work, and it runs on all of those surfaces too. Connected to your apps, Claude can work with your files and services to accomplish complex tasks on your behalf.

This guide walks you through the easiest and most secure way to connect your The odds api account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to show live NBA game odds right now, list upcoming soccer matches this weekend, get current scores for MLB games, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

Setup is the same on Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork, and you only need to do it once. The connector is tied to your account, so it's available in all three.

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Connecting The odds api to Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork

Two ways to add the Composio connector. Pick whichever you prefer.

1. Add with one click

Click the button. Claude opens with the Composio connector filled in. Click Add, then go to step 2.

Add to Claude

Add manually

In Claude Desktop, click Customize in the left sidebar, then select Connectors and click the + icon at the top.

Claude Desktop connectors screen with Add custom connector selected

Click Add custom connector and paste in the Composio MCP server URL:

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https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
Add custom connector dialog with Composio MCP server URL

2. Authorize in your browser

Click Connect. You'll be redirected to a browser window where you can authorize Composio to continue.

Composio authorization screen for Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork

3. Connect your The odds api account

Back in Claude, ask it to connect to The odds api or give it any The odds api-related task.

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "Show live NBA game odds right now"
  • "List upcoming soccer matches this weekend"
  • "Get current scores for MLB games"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

That's it. Composio's tools are now available in Claude, and your The odds api account is ready to use.

What is the The odds api Claude Connector, and what's possible with it?

The The odds api MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your The odds api account. It provides structured and secure access to real-time sports betting odds and event data, so your agent can look up live odds, fetch sports schedules, track scores, and analyze betting markets worldwide on your behalf.

  • Live odds retrieval for events: Instantly fetch up-to-date betting odds for specific games or matches across multiple bookmakers and markets.
  • Comprehensive sports and event discovery: Ask your agent to list current and upcoming sporting events, including which sports are in season and event-specific details.
  • Participant and team lookups: Easily get information about teams, players, or participants involved in any listed sport to inform your analysis or predictions.
  • Live and recent score tracking: Stay up to date with real-time scores and recently completed game results for your favorite sports.
  • Regional and market-based odds filtering: Compare odds for specific regions, bookmakers, or betting markets to find the best opportunities.

Troubleshooting

1. Why does Claude not use the Composio connector for The odds api?

The connector can show as connected, but Claude must use it in each The odds api conversation.

  • Click + at the lower left of the chat, or type /.
  • Hover Connectors.
  • Turn on Composio.
  • Ask Claude to connect to The odds api again.

2. Why does Claude show an MCP server error before The odds api connects?

Claude can show Couldn't reach the MCP server or Authorization with the MCP server failed when you add the connector for The odds api.

  • Check that the connector URL is https://connect.composio.dev/mcp.
  • Connectors run from Anthropic's cloud, so your device network is usually not the problem.
  • Add the connector again from Customize > Connectors, then ask Claude to connect The odds api.
  • If it fails again, send the error and the ofid_ reference id to support@composio.dev.

3. Why does the The odds api authorization link not work?

The Composio connector is one server. Your The odds api account connects separately when Claude asks for it.

  • If the browser does not open, or the link expires, ask Claude to retry the The odds api connection.
  • Composio creates a fresh The odds api authorization link.
  • Open that link in your browser and finish the The odds api sign-in.

4. Why do The odds api actions fail after they worked before?

The The odds api connection can expire or lose permission.

  • Ask Claude to inspect the The odds api connection.
  • If the connection is unhealthy, disconnect it when Claude prompts you.
  • Reconnect the The odds api account and retry the action.
  • If Claude shows a permission prompt, approve it before Claude changes data in The odds api.
  • If the action still fails with a permission error, check that the connected account has that permission in The odds api itself.

5. How do I switch to a different The odds api account?

Claude can manage the The odds api connection for you.

  • Ask Claude to disconnect or delete the current The odds api account.
  • Ask Claude to connect The odds api again.
  • Open the new Composio authorization link for The odds api.
  • Sign in with the other The odds api account in the browser.
  • After the account connects, ask Claude to retry the The odds api task.

6. Why is my The odds api connection missing in Claude Desktop or on a Team plan?

The connector belongs to your Claude account, so your The odds api connection works in Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork.

  • In Claude Desktop, open Customize > Connectors.
  • Next to Composio, click ⋮ and click Clear cache.
  • If The odds api tools still do not appear, click ⋮, disconnect, remove the connector, and add it again.
  • On Team or Enterprise, an Owner or Primary Owner must enable the connector before you can connect The odds api.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every The odds api action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Get Event Markets

Tool to retrieve available market keys for each bookmaker for a specific event.

Get Event Odds

Tool to retrieve odds for a specific event.

Get Events

Tool to fetch live and upcoming events for a specified sport.

Get Odds

Tool to fetch live and upcoming event odds for a specified sport, including bookmakers, regions, and markets.

Get Participants

Tool to fetch list of participants (teams or players) for a specified sport.

Get Scores

Tool to return live and recently completed event scores for a sport.

Get Sports

Tool to retrieve a list of in-season sports.

Get Odds (V3 Legacy)

Tool to fetch odds using the legacy V3 API endpoint.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

Yes, you can. Claude Cowork 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 The odds api tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which The odds api 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.

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 The odds api data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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