How to Use the GameScorekeeper MCP in Claude Code

Q: How can I use GameScorekeeper and Claude Code in a cron job?

Write a standard shell script that includes the claude mcp run ... command. Then, add that script to your crontab. It will execute headlessly just like any other command.

Pipe live football stats from GameScorekeeper directly into your shell scripts and CI/CD jobs with Claude Code.

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Script Your Sports Data

This server connects GameScorekeeper's data to your terminal. It's built for shell scripting and command-line workflows. You can run `claude mcp run list_fixtures --competition_id=2` and pipe the output directly to `jq` to build custom reports, or `grep` to check for a specific match. No code, just commands.

Run Pre-Deployment Health Checks

Use this MCP Server to make your CI/CD pipeline more robust. You can add a step to your deployment script that verifies the upstream data source is live. Before deploying your app, add a command like `claude mcp run get_competition_details --id=2`. If the command fails or the response is empty, you can have your GitHub Action fail the build. It's a simple way to prevent deploying a broken app.

Automate Alerts with Claude Code

Set up a cron job that uses Claude Code to monitor matches. This is perfect for building a headless notification system. A simple shell script can run every minute, call `get_fixture_details` for a live match, and check if the score has changed. If it has, your script can trigger an alert. Claude Code gets the data; you decide what to do with it.

Setup guide

Set up GameScorekeeper MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see gamescorekeeper-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest GameScorekeeper transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available GameScorekeeper tools.

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claude mcp add --transport http gamescorekeeper-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the GameScorekeeper MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gamescorekeeper-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about GameScorekeeper MCP in Claude Code

Write a standard shell script that includes the `claude mcp run ...` command. Then, add that script to your crontab. It will execute headlessly just like any other command.

Yes. The tool output is structured JSON sent to standard output. You can pipe it to anything that reads from stdin, like `jq`, `awk`, or your own custom scripts.

Use standard command-line flags after the tool name. For example: `claude mcp run get_player_details --player_id=276`. It's just like any other CLI tool.

Yes. The MCP Server on Vinkius handles all the authentication and token management. With Claude Code, you get a clean, unified command-line interface without messing with API keys or `Authorization` headers in your scripts.

It's clean and secure. Your script makes a simple call to the Claude Code CLI. The Vinkius MCP server, running in a zero-trust environment, brokers the request to the sports API, so your scripts and CI/CD runners never handle raw API credentials for the player stats or team data.

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