# Is there an MCP server for sports betting odds?

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Canonical: https://novigapi.com/answers/sports-odds-mcp-server
Updated: 2026-11-15

Yes, several. On 15 Nov 2026 TheRundown ran a hosted MCP plus a stdio download, Odds-API.io published an open-source server on GitHub, SportsGameOdds a sports-odds-api-mcp package and OpticOdds a guide for customers. novigapi.com runs a remote MCP at /api/mcp for Novig data, whose search, fetch and devig tools need no key. (Source: [TheRundown: sports odds MCP servers compared (18 Oct 2026)](https://therundown.io/blog/sports-odds-mcp-servers-compared))

An MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor call the API as tools. The things to compare are transport (remote URL or local process), auth, and what works before you pay.

## How the options compare

Odds MCP servers, checked 15 Nov 2026

| Source | MCP server | Free tier | Books and venues |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TheRundown | Hosted MCP plus a local stdio download | 20,000 data points a day, 5-minute delay, no history | 25+ books; Kalshi and Polymarket on paid plans |
| Odds-API.io | Open-source MCP server on GitHub | None listed on its pricing page | 450+ bookmakers; each plan picks 2 to 15 |
| SportsGameOdds | Published sports-odds-api-mcp package | Amateur: 10 requests a minute, 2,500 objects a month, 10-minute updates | 85+ bookmakers |
| OpticOdds | MCP integration guide for API customers | Not published | 100+ sportsbooks |
| OddsPapi | Python FastMCP tutorial for a local wrapper | Free account to test coverage | 300+ bookmakers |
| 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 | Novig, plus FanDuel and DraftKings prices beside Novig lines for +EV, arbitrage and compare |


## Where novigapi.com falls short

> Our server only knows Novig (plus FanDuel and DraftKings beside Novig lines). For a multi-book agent, add another provider's server too.

## Try it

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

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

### Do I need a key to use an odds MCP server?

Usually. novigapi.com's search, fetch and devig tools work without one; TheRundown lets you list tools before a key.

### Is there a local stdio version?

TheRundown ships one; a stdio package for novigapi.com that wraps the public API is prepared and not yet published.

## Sources

- [TheRundown: API pricing](https://therundown.io/pricing/api)
- [Odds-API.io: pricing](https://odds-api.io/pricing)
- [SportsGameOdds: pricing](https://sportsgameodds.com/pricing)
- [OpticOdds: Novig page](https://opticodds.com/sportsbooks/novig-api)
- [OddsPapi: pricing](https://oddspapi.io/us/pricing)
- [TheRundown: sports odds MCP servers compared (18 Oct 2026)](https://therundown.io/blog/sports-odds-mcp-servers-compared)
- [Odds-API.io MCP server on GitHub](https://github.com/odds-api-io/odds-api-mcp-server)
- [OpticOdds: MCP integration guide](https://developer.opticodds.com/docs/opticodds-mcp-integration-guide)
- [novigapi.com endpoint reference](https://novigapi.com/docs/endpoints)

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