MCP server

Nba

io.github.pipeworx-io/nba

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

NBA MCP — player, team, and game data via the BallDontLie API

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

46

Token cost

About 27,075 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http nba https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nba/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.nba]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nba/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"nba":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nba/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"nba":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nba/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"nba":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nba/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add nba https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nba/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"nba","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nba/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"nba","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nba/mcp"}

Tools

• get_games ~178 tokens
  Get NBA games for a season (e.g., 2023, 2024). Returns game date, status, matchup teams, and final or live scores. Requires a free BallDontLie API key.
• get_player ~189 tokens
  Direct lookup of a single NBA player by BallDontLie ID. ⚠️ TIER-GATED: the /players/{id} endpoint requires the ALL-STAR tier ($9.99/mo) or higher; free-tier _apiKey gets a 403 with "No approval received". search_players covers the same player metadata (name/position/height/weight/team) on the free t
• get_teams ~123 tokens
  Get all 30 NBA teams with full names, abbreviations, conference, and division. Use to find team info or prepare for get_games queries. Requires a free BallDontLie API key.
• search_players ~282 tokens
  "Find NBA player [name]" / "search NBA roster for [X]" / "is [player] in the NBA" — search NBA players by name on BallDontLie. Returns position, height, weight, college, country, draft info, and current team. NOTE: per-season averages (PPG/RPG/APG) and career stats are NOT in this response — those r

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