How to Use the API-Football MCP in Mastra AI

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Build reliable football workflows with Mastra AI

Scheduling regular match checks is simple when you hook `get_fixtures` into Mastra. If an external API call fails, Mastra's built-in exponential backoff automatically retries the operation. This ensures your sports agent never misses a kickoff or a final score. You define the logic once, and the framework executes the steps reliably without manual intervention.

Approve team searches before execution

Gating the `search_football_teams` tool is easy with Mastra's tool approval feature. When your agent attempts to find a team, the system pauses for human confirmation. Once approved, the agent proceeds to fetch deep details with `get_team_info`. By connecting this MCP Server, your automated tasks stay accurate.

Monitor league leaders automatically

Pulling current goal charts for any active league is simple with `get_league_topscorers`. You can set up a workflow that runs this query weekly. The agent then processes the data and sends alerts if there is a new leader. Mastra handles the state management, making it easy to track changes over time.

Setup guide

Set up API-Football MCP in Mastra AI

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+ and a TypeScript project
@mastra/mcp + @mastra/core packages
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install dependencies
Run npm install @mastra/mcp @mastra/core plus your preferred model provider (e.g. @ai-sdk/openai).
2

Configure the MCPClient
Create an MCPClient with your Vinkius endpoint as a URL object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Discover and inject tools
Call mcpClient.listTools() and spread the result into your agent's tools object. All API-Football tools become native Mastra tools.
4

Run with any model
Swap openai("gpt-4o") for any AI SDK-compatible provider. Call agent.generate() and the agent routes tool calls through MCP automatically.

agent.ts

import { MCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";

const mcpClient = new MCPClient({
  id: "api-football-mcp-client",
  servers: {
    "api-football-mcp": {
      url: new URL(
        "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
      ),
    },
  },
});

const agent = new Agent({
  name: "API-Football Agent",
  model: openai("gpt-4o"),
  instructions: "You have access to API-Football tools.",
  tools: {
    ...(await mcpClient.listTools()),
  },
});

const result = await agent.generate(
  "List recent API-Football transactions"
);
console.log(result.text);

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Common questions about API-Football MCP in Mastra AI

Instantiate the client using the Mastra MCP package and define your server URL. Once registered, spread the tools directly into your agent configuration.

Absolutely. You can design a workflow where the agent first searches for a team using `search_football_teams` and then feeds that ID into `get_fixtures`.

Yes, Mastra's workflow engine manages retries and backoffs. If the football MCP connection hits a rate limit, the system pauses and retries without crashing your application.

It automatically detects whether to use Streamable HTTP or Server-Sent Events. You only need to provide the Vinkius endpoint URL.

Your queries for team details and player stats are processed in an ephemeral sandbox. Vinkius does not store your search history or football data logs.

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