SharpAPI MCP

SharpAPI MCP Server

MCP server for SharpAPI. Exposes live sports betting odds, +EV, arbitrage and middles as Model Context Protocol tools, for compatible AI applications to query sports betting data.

Uses the official TypeScript SDK, @sharp-api/client, for HTTP requests.

Install

Install the npm package globally, which puts sharpapi-mcp on your PATH:

npm install -g @sharp-api/mcp-server

Or run it without installing:

npx -y @sharp-api/mcp-server

To run from source instead, use the GitHub repository:

npx github:Sharp-API/SharpAPI-MCP

Configure

Set SHARPAPI_KEY in the environment. Get a free key at https://sharpapi.io; the free tier serves DraftKings and FanDuel at 12 requests/min with no card.

The key is read from the environment only. There is deliberately no way to pass it as a tool argument: tool arguments are model-generated and end up in transcripts and logs.

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json), running the npm package through npx:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sharpapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@sharp-api/mcp-server"],
      "env": { "SHARPAPI_KEY": "sk_your_key_here" }
    }
  }
}

With the global install, call the sharpapi-mcp binary directly:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sharpapi": {
      "command": "sharpapi-mcp",
      "env": { "SHARPAPI_KEY": "sk_your_key_here" }
    }
  }
}

Tools

tool	what it does	plan
list_sports	Sports covered, with live/upcoming counts. Start here to find valid sport ids.	any
list_sportsbooks	Book ids for the sportsbook argument.	any
list_events	Events with ids, start times, teams.	any
get_odds	Normalized odds across books: American, decimal, implied probability.	any
get_best_odds	Best price per selection across books. The line-shopping view.	any
get_arbitrage	Cross-book arbitrage: combined implied probability under 100%.	Hobby+
get_ev	+EV bets against fair probability. Carries fairProbability, the de-vigged number.	Pro+
get_middles	Two-sided gaps where both bets can win.	any
get_event_odds	Every odds row for one event across books, in one call with no pagination. Takes an event id from list_events.	any

The API enforces plan requirements. The server returns API errors unchanged, including details about the required tier.

There is no separate no-vig tool. SharpAPI does not expose de-vigged odds as its own endpoint; the fair number arrives as fairProbability on each get_ev opportunity.

Notes

• Tool errors are returned with isError so clients can handle rate limits and plan requirements.
• Diagnostics are written to stderr; stdout is reserved for the MCP protocol.

License

MIT