Do I need an ESPN account to use this?

No. This MCP uses the public ESPN site API, so it is keyless and requires no credentials or accounts.

How can I see only new injuries?

You can use the injury_watch capability and pass a timestamp from your previous check to see only the entries reported since then.

Does this work with Claude or Cursor?

Yes. This MCP works with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.

How are the standings calculated?

Since official standings are not always available as data, the MCP derives a leaderboard by calculating win rates from recent game results.

Can I look at games from a specific date in the past?

Yes. The sports_ticker capability allows you to pass a specific date to view the scores and board for that day.

Do I need credentials?

No. The ESPN site API is public and anonymous. no key, no account. It does throttle anonymous bursts, so the capabilities are built to keep day windows small (a handful of scoreboard days, not season sweeps) and say so in the rate-limit note when it happens.

How does the "since" delta detection work?

The server is stateless. Any capability that returns a timestamp is your baseline: keep it in the agent's context, and on the next check pass it as since. injury_watch then returns only the entries reported after that day. the agent reports the new news, not the whole list again. For games, compare a new recent_games answer against the games you stored.

Why is the leaderboard called "derived"?

The league's official standings table is not published as queryable data in the 2026 API shape, so team_standings reads each team's W-L record from the scoreboard and schedule team objects over the last N days (default 14, max 30) and sorts by win rate. The honest scope: only teams that actually played inside the window appear. the result says so in its note. Widen the window to pull in more teams.

Which leagues are supported?

Four US major leagues: MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL (pass mlb, nfl, nba or nhl, case-insensitive). Soccer was deliberately left out of this build. the same day-looping scoreboard pattern would work for it, so treat it as a follow-up rather than an oversight.

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Connect Espn Sports Sentinel to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Get live scores and injury updates without manual searching.

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Complete set · 6 capabilities

The complete ESPN Site API capability set.

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

Capability set01 / 02

01-03

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through ESPN Site API.

01
Injury watch
This capability provides the league-wide injury list. You can pass a timestamp to see only the injuries reported since your last check.
02
Sports ticker
This capability gives you the daily pulse for a specific league. It shows live, final, and upcoming games for any given date.
03
Recent games
This capability retrieves completed games from the last few days. It is useful for checking recent results in a sorted list.

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3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through ESPN Site API.

04
Team follow
This capability tracks a specific team's performance. It returns their current record, recent game scores, win/loss streaks, and their next scheduled game.
05
Team standings
This capability generates a derived leaderboard. It calculates win rates and records for teams that have played within your specified window.
06
Upcoming games
This capability lists the scheduled games for a league over the next few days. It provides a sorted view of what is coming up.

One connector, every AI

ESPN Site API works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put ESPN Site API to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 6 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 ESPN Site API, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

ESPN Site API Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_PDYw5RUHll47w40PgTjd5voAWy5zLAeYeU08dpdr/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — ESPN Site API capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "espn-sports-sentinel-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_PDYw5RUHll47w40PgTjd5voAWy5zLAeYeU08dpdr/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

Guided setup for Claude? How to give Claude access to ESPN Site API

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work ESPN Site API owners hand off.

This MCP is built for anyone who needs automated, machine-readable sports updates without manual data entry.

01
Sports Fans
People who want a scheduled brief that only alerts them when something new happens in their favorite league.
02
Automation Developers
Users building agents that need to monitor league pulses or injury deltas without full re-reads.
03
Betting Researchers
Professionals who need compact game lines, streaks, and win-rate tables as input for their models.

FAQ

Questions ESPN Site API owners ask.

01
Do I need an ESPN account to use this?
No. This MCP uses the public ESPN site API, so it is keyless and requires no credentials or accounts.
02
How can I see only new injuries?
You can use the injury_watch capability and pass a timestamp from your previous check to see only the entries reported since then.
03
Does this work with Claude or Cursor?
Yes. This MCP works with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.
04
How are the standings calculated?
Since official standings are not always available as data, the MCP derives a leaderboard by calculating win rates from recent game results.
05
Can I look at games from a specific date in the past?
Yes. The sports_ticker capability allows you to pass a specific date to view the scores and board for that day.
06
Do I need credentials?
No. The ESPN site API is public and anonymous. no key, no account. It does throttle anonymous bursts, so the capabilities are built to keep day windows small (a handful of scoreboard days, not season sweeps) and say so in the rate-limit note when it happens.
07
How does the "since" delta detection work?
The server is stateless. Any capability that returns a timestamp is your baseline: keep it in the agent's context, and on the next check pass it as since. injury_watch then returns only the entries reported after that day. the agent reports the new news, not the whole list again. For games, compare a new recent_games answer against the games you stored.
08
Why is the leaderboard called "derived"?
The league's official standings table is not published as queryable data in the 2026 API shape, so team_standings reads each team's W-L record from the scoreboard and schedule team objects over the last N days (default 14, max 30) and sorts by win rate. The honest scope: only teams that actually played inside the window appear. the result says so in its note. Widen the window to pull in more teams.
09
Which leagues are supported?
Four US major leagues: MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL (pass mlb, nfl, nba or nhl, case-insensitive). Soccer was deliberately left out of this build. the same day-looping scoreboard pattern would work for it, so treat it as a follow-up rather than an oversight.

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Do I need an ESPN account to use this?

How can I see only new injuries?

Does this work with Claude or Cursor?

How are the standings calculated?

Can I look at games from a specific date in the past?

Do I need credentials?

How does the "since" delta detection work?

Why is the leaderboard called "derived"?

Which leagues are supported?

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