Bring Football Stats
to OpenAI Agents SDK
Create your Vinkius account to connect API-Football to OpenAI Agents SDK and start using all 8 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
GDPR Free for SubscribersCompatible with every major AI agent and IDE
Gemini
What is the API-Football MCP Server?
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your football tracking and fan engagement with API-Football, the premier API for global football data. By connecting API-Football to your agent, you transform complex fixture auditing, live score monitoring, and player statistical analysis into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly retrieve real-time results for over 1,000 leagues, access detailed standings, and even perform head-to-head comparisons between teams without you ever needing to navigate multiple sports apps or websites. Whether you are conducting a seasonal performance audit or coordinating real-time match alerts, your agent acts as a real-time sports data coordinator, providing accurate results from a single, authorized source.
What you can do
- Live Orchestration — Retrieve real-time scores and match status for thousands of games across the globe.
- Standings Auditing — Access comprehensive league tables and team rankings for major global competitions.
- Fixture Management — Retrieve scheduled matches and fixture lists for specific dates and leagues.
- Deep Metadata — Access detailed profile data for teams and players, including performance stats.
- H2H Comparison — Perform historical head-to-head audits between any two teams to gauge competitive history.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your API-Football (API-SPORTS) Key
- Start managing your football data through Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Football Analysts & Fans — automate the gathering of match results and league trends through natural language.
- Fantasy League Managers — monitor player statistics and team performance directly from your workspace.
- Developers — integrate professional-grade football APIs into your AI-driven daily routines.
- API-Sports Power Users — integrate your existing sports data projects into your AI-driven daily routines.
Built-in capabilities (8)
List match fixtures
Get top scorers
Get player statistics
Get league standings
Get team details
List football leagues
Get live matches
Search for teams
Why OpenAI Agents SDK?
The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 8 tools from API-Football through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries API-Football, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.
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Native MCP integration via
MCPServerSse, pass the URL and the SDK auto-discovers all tools with full type safety - —
Built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns let you build production-grade agents without reinventing safety infrastructure
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Lightweight and composable: chain multiple agents and MCP servers in a single pipeline with minimal boilerplate
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First-party OpenAI support ensures optimal compatibility with GPT models for tool calling and structured output
API-Football in OpenAI Agents SDK
Why run API-Football with Vinkius?
The API-Football connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 8 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
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Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect API-Football using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
API-Football and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect API-Football to OpenAI Agents SDK through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
API-Football for OpenAI Agents SDK
Every request between OpenAI Agents SDK and API-Football is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my API-Football (API-SPORTS) Key?
Log in to the API-SPORTS Dashboard, navigate to the 'API-Key' section, and copy your unique token.
Does the API provide real-time updates?
Yes! The list_live_fixtures tool retrieves results from the real-time match engine of API-Football, covering goals, cards, and status updates as they happen.
Can I filter leagues by country?
Yes! Use the list_leagues tool and provide the country parameter (e.g., 'Brazil', 'England') to see only the competitions available in that specific region.
How does the OpenAI Agents SDK connect to MCP?
Use MCPServerSse(url=...) to create a server connection. The SDK auto-discovers all tools and makes them available to your agent with full type information.
Can I use multiple MCP servers in one agent?
Yes. Pass a list of MCPServerSse instances to the agent constructor. The agent can use tools from all connected servers within a single run.
Does the SDK support streaming responses?
Yes. The SDK supports SSE and Streamable HTTP transports, both of which work natively with Vinkius.
MCPServerStreamableHttp not found
Ensure you have the latest version: pip install --upgrade openai-agents
Agent not calling tools
Make sure your prompt explicitly references the task the tools can help with.
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