BallDontLie MCP Server

Name: BallDontLie
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Author: Vinkius

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NBA data platform — access player stats, team info, and game results via AI.

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Works with every AI agent you already use

…and any MCP-compatible client

What is the BallDontLie MCP Server?

The BallDontLie MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to BallDontLie. NBA data platform — access player stats, team info, and game results via AI. Powered by the Vinkius AI Gateway — no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.

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Built-in capabilities (8)

get_game_details

Get game details

get_player_details

Get player details

get_season_averages

Get season averages

get_team_details

Get team details

list_games

List NBA games

list_player_stats

List player statistics

list_players

List or search NBA players

list_teams

List all NBA teams

What this connector unlocks

Equip your AI agent with the most accessible NBA intelligence via BallDontLie. This unified server provides your agent with instant access to extensive basketball data, including player profiles, team technical details, and historical game results. Your agent can search for specific players, audit team rosters, and retrieve real-time or historical statistics without you ever manually checking a sports site. Whether you are analyzing season averages or tracking live game scores, your agent acts as a dedicated sports data analyst through natural conversation.

What you can do

Player Intelligence — Search for thousands of active and retired NBA players and retrieve their detailed metadata.
Team Auditing — Fetch technical details and identifiers for all 30 NBA teams.
Game Tracking — Retrieve lists of games with scores and specific results, filtered by date or season.
Statistical Analysis — Access player statistics for specific games and calculate season averages for deep performance auditing.
Comprehensive Metadata — List and inspect technical identifiers for teams and players to build complex sports workflows.

How it works

1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your BallDontLie API Key
3. Start managing your NBA intelligence from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

Sports Analysts & Fans — instantly retrieve exact player stats and game results through natural language.
Fantasy Basketball Players — audit player performance and season averages to optimize their roster decisions.
Data Scientists — integrate clean NBA technical data into analysis models and visualizations.
Developers — build sports-centric applications with a reliable and easy-to-use NBA data source.
Content Creators — retrieve historical game data and player metadata for sports commentary and media production.

Frequently asked questions

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

Use the list_games tool 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.

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

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