# How do I connect Claude to live sports odds?

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Canonical: https://novigapi.com/answers/connect-claude-to-sports-odds
Updated: 2026-11-15

Add a remote MCP server in Claude's connector settings: for Novig data, https://novigapi.com/api/mcp. Without a key, Claude can already search players and markets, fetch current prices and devig odds; with a free key it can read markets, props, line history and fair prices (checked 15 Nov 2026). (Source: [novigapi.com pricing](https://novigapi.com/pricing))

Claude answers odds questions from training data unless you give it a tool. With an MCP server it reads the live book and cites the page it used.

## How the options compare

MCP options for Claude, checked 15 Nov 2026

| Source | MCP server | Free tier | Paid plans |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| novigapi.com | Remote MCP at novigapi.com/api/mcp; search, fetch and devig need no key | 100 credits a month, 20 requests a minute, no card | Developer $49, Production $149, Scale $499 a month; $9 for 1,000 credits that never expire |
| TheRundown | Hosted MCP plus a local stdio download | 20,000 data points a day, 5-minute delay, no history | Starter $49 (60 s delay, 7-day history) to Max $2,499 (unlimited history) a month |
| Odds-API.io | Open-source MCP server on GitHub | None listed on its pricing page | Solo $65 (2 books) to Pro $299 (15 books) a month; WebSocket add-on at the same price again |
| SportsGameOdds | Published sports-odds-api-mcp package | Amateur: 10 requests a minute, 2,500 objects a month, 10-minute updates | Rookie $99 (3-minute updates), Pro $299 (sub-minute, historical data) a month |


## Where novigapi.com falls short

> Claude will only see Novig through our server. Ask it about a sportsbook we do not carry and it will say it has no data.

## Try it

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "novig": {
      "url": "https://novigapi.com/api/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer nv_..." }
    }
  }
}
```

1. Open Claude's settings and add a custom connector.
2. Paste https://novigapi.com/api/mcp as the URL.
3. Ask: "What is the fair price on Patrick Mahomes passing yards on Novig?"
4. When Claude asks for a key, approve its signup code at novigapi.com/connect.

Read the [endpoint reference](https://novigapi.com/docs/endpoints), compare [plans and credits](https://novigapi.com/pricing), or send a request from the [playground](https://novigapi.com/playground).

## Questions

### Does this work in Claude Desktop and Claude Code?

Yes. Both accept remote MCP servers; Claude Code also takes the same JSON config.

## Sources

- [TheRundown: API pricing](https://therundown.io/pricing/api)
- [Odds-API.io: pricing](https://odds-api.io/pricing)
- [SportsGameOdds: pricing](https://sportsgameodds.com/pricing)
- [novigapi.com endpoint reference](https://novigapi.com/docs/endpoints)

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