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 from GitHub:

npx github:Sharp-API/SharpAPI-MCP

The npm package is not published yet. Once it is:

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

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):

{
  "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

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