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# Cursor

### Prerequisites

* [Node.js 18+](https://nodejs.org)
* A Sportmonks API token from [my.sportmonks.com](https://my.sportmonks.com/subscriptions)
* [Cursor](https://cursor.sh) installed

### Install

**1. Add to Cursor**

Open Cursor → **Settings** → **Cursor Settings** → **MCP** → **Add new global MCP server**

Or edit `~/.cursor/mcp.json` directly:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sportmonks-football": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "sportmonks-football-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "SPORTMONKS_API_TOKEN": "your_token"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Optional environment variables can be added to the `env` block:

| Variable                | Description                                                                                   |
| ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `SPORTMONKS_LOG_FILE`   | Path for the local tool-call log. Set to `off` to disable. Defaults to your OS temp directory |
| `SPORTMONKS_DEBUG_URLS` | Set to `1` or `true` to log outbound API URLs to stderr (token redacted). Off by default      |

**2. Restart Cursor**

The Sportmonks tools will appear in the Agent panel.

### Test it

Open the Cursor Agent and ask:

```
Give me the la liga table using the sportmonks mcp
```

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### Project-scoped config

To scope the server to one project only, create `.cursor/mcp.json` in your project root with the same config above instead of editing the global file.

### Updating

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


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