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# Setup

Step-by-step install guides for the Sportmonks MCP server on each supported platform.

| Platform       | Guide                                  |
| -------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| Claude Code    | CLI-based install via `claude mcp add` |
| Claude Desktop | Config file install                    |
| Cursor         | Global or project-scoped MCP config    |

### Before you start

You'll need:

* [Node.js 18+](https://nodejs.org)
* A Sportmonks API token - get one at [my.sportmonks.com](https://my.sportmonks.com/subscriptions)
* The AI tool you want to connect already installed

The server is published on npm as `sportmonks-football-mcp-server`. There is no cloning or building required - your AI tool will download and run it automatically via `npx`.

Then follow the guide for your platform above.


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