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Use BallDontLie with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. NBA data platform. access player stats, team info, and game results via AI.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 8 capabilities

The complete BallDontLie capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with BallDontLie.

Capability set01 / 02

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 8 available through BallDontLie.

  1. 01

    List teams

    List all NBA teams

  2. 02

    List games

    List NBA games

  3. 03

    List players

    List or search NBA players

  4. 04

    Get game details

    Get game details

Capability set02 / 02

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 8 available through BallDontLie.

  1. 05

    Get player details

    Get player details

  2. 06

    Get season averages

    Get season averages

  3. 07

    Get team details

    Get team details

  4. 08

    List player stats

    List player statistics

Observed, not estimated

876ms average. Fast in production.

BallDontLie is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1119ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
683ms
Slowest day
1119ms
14-day trend
Slowing+17%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 8 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of BallDontLie, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with BallDontLie. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

BallDontLie Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_pcgFJCe55aFZmndb8Txemc9YruBjSoeTiltCYEXM/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — BallDontLie capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "balldontlie-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_pcgFJCe55aFZmndb8Txemc9YruBjSoeTiltCYEXM/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions BallDontLie owners ask.

  • 01

    Can I search for a specific player by name?

    Yes! Use the list_players capability and provide the name in the search parameter. Your agent will return a list of matching players with their unique IDs and metadata.

  • 02

    How do I see the scores for all games played on a specific date?

    Use the list_games capability and provide the date in the dates parameter (format YYYY-MM-DD). The response will include all games played on that day with their final scores.

  • 03

    Does the integration provide player season averages?

    Absolutely. Use the get_season_averages capability by providing the specific season year and the player IDs. This will return averaged performance metrics for the requested period.

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