How to connect The odds api to Claude Cowork

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Introduction

Cowork is Anthropic's AI agent for knowledge work. Think of it as Claude Code for everything else. It works autonomously with your computer, local files, and applications to accomplish complex tasks.

This guide walks you through the easiest and most secure way to connect your The odds api account to Cowork 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.

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Connecting The odds api to Claude Cowork

1. Open Customize

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

2. Add the Composio MCP server

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

3. 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 Cowork

4. Connect your The odds api account

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

For example, ask Cowork 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 Cowork, and your The odds api account is ready to use.

What is Claude Cowork?

Claude Cowork is Anthropic's agent for general knowledge work. It can use your computer, files, and connected applications to complete longer-running tasks across your work tools.

With Composio Connect, Cowork can securely access apps like The odds api through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent.

What is the The odds api MCP server, 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.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Get Event OddsTool to retrieve odds for a specific event.
Get EventsTool to fetch live and upcoming events for a specified sport.
Get OddsTool to fetch live and upcoming event odds for a specified sport, including bookmakers, regions, and markets.
Get ParticipantsTool to fetch list of participants (teams or players) for a specified sport.
Get ScoresTool to return live and recently completed event scores for a sport.
Get SportsTool to retrieve a list of in-season sports.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and The odds api MCP?

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.

Can I use Tool Router MCP with Claude Cowork?

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.

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for The odds api while using Tool Router?

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.

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

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