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# Claude Code

### Prerequisites

* [Node.js 18+](https://nodejs.org)
* A Sportmonks API token from [my.sportmonks.com](https://my.sportmonks.com/subscriptions)
* [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) installed

### Install

**1. Register the MCP server**

```bash
claude mcp add sportmonks-football \
  --env SPORTMONKS_API_TOKEN="your_token" \
  -- npx -y sportmonks-football-mcp-server
```

**2. Verify**

```bash
claude mcp list
```

You should see `sportmonks-football` with status `Connected`.

### Environment variables

| Variable                | Required | Description                                                                                   |
| ----------------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `SPORTMONKS_API_TOKEN`  | Yes      | Your Sportmonks API token                                                                     |
| `SPORTMONKS_LOG_FILE`   | No       | Path for the local tool-call log. Set to `off` to disable. Defaults to your OS temp directory |
| `SPORTMONKS_DEBUG_URLS` | No       | Set to `1` or `true` to log outbound API URLs to stderr (token redacted). Off by default      |

### Test it

Open Claude Code and ask:

```
Search for "Liverpool" and show me their current squad
```

### Updating

The server runs via `npx`, so you always get the latest published version automatically. No manual update steps needed.


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