ParlayAPI
What it does
Sports odds, player props and source coverage for AI assistants. Connect with your own API key.
- Connects Computer or cloud
- Account or key Cloud: Works without a key · add Authorization if you have one (often raises limits) · Local: Needs PARLAYAPI_KEY
- Category Games, sports, food & learning
Install
Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.
Passed 5/5 checks · What you ask goes through the maker’s server (parlay-api.com) · ✓ Commands checked Nov 13, 2026
First: which AI do you use?
Pick your app and the steps appear below.
Works with Claude · about 2 min
No key, nothing to install · Set it up once on claude.ai or the desktop app, then use it in chat · free accounts can add 1 · on Team/Enterprise an Owner adds it
Open Claude’s Connectors page
CustomizeConnectors
Click “Add” → “Custom” → “Web” and fill in these 2 fields
Copy each value into the field with the same name in Claude, then click Continue
Name · NameParlayAPIRemote MCP server URL · Addresshttps://parlay-api.com/mcp/httpClick Continue past the sign-in settings Claude detected · under Authentication choose what the maker says (Sign in now, Sign in when needed or No sign in), then click Add
Turn it on in a chat
+ConnectorsParlayAPI
Try it
Use ParlayAPI and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing✓ If Claude says it is using ParlayAPI or shows a ParlayAPI tool in the answer, you are connected
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Works with ChatGPT, depending on your plan
Full MCP: ChatGPT Business, Enterprise or Edu on the web · Pro: connects with read/fetch permissions, so tools that change data may not work · Plus: not confirmed in OpenAI’s docs; if you see an add-custom-MCP option on the Plugins page you can try these steps · web only
Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web
Plugins+Add custom MCP server
Fill in the name and address
Enter a name, paste the address under Connection, tick the risk warning and click Create as a plugin
Name · NameParlayAPIConnection · Addresshttps://parlay-api.com/mcp/httpPick ParlayAPI in a chat
Start a new chat and pick ParlayAPI from your plugins before typing
Try it
Use ParlayAPI and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing✓ If ChatGPT says it is using ParlayAPI or shows a ParlayAPI tool in the answer, you are connected
Menu names checked against OpenAI’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version
Works with Claude Code · about 2 min
No key, nothing to install
Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Paste this command and press Enter
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user parlayapi https://parlay-api.com/mcp/httpType /mcp in Claude Code
You should see ParlayAPI listed as connected
Try it
Use ParlayAPI and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing✓ If Claude Code says it is using ParlayAPI or shows a ParlayAPI tool in the answer, you are connected
Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version
Works with Cursor · about 2 min
No key, nothing to install
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Try it
Use ParlayAPI and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing✓ If Cursor says it is using ParlayAPI or shows a ParlayAPI tool in the answer, you are connected
Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version
Works with VS Code · about 2 min
No key, nothing to install
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Try it
Use ParlayAPI and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing✓ If VS Code says it is using ParlayAPI or shows a ParlayAPI tool in the answer, you are connected
Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version
Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.
Address for apps that connect over the web
https://parlay-api.com/mcp/httpJSON settings are under “For developers” below
For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings
Over the web
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user parlayapi https://parlay-api.com/mcp/httpCursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)
{
"mcpServers": {
"parlayapi": {
"url": "https://parlay-api.com/mcp/http"
}
}
}VS Code (mcp.json)
{
"servers": {
"parlayapi": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://parlay-api.com/mcp/http"
}
}
}Installed on your computer
Claude Code
claude mcp add --scope user parlayapi --env PARLAYAPI_KEY=your-value -- uvx parlayapi-mcpClaude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)
{
"mcpServers": {
"parlayapi": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"parlayapi-mcp"
],
"env": {
"PARLAYAPI_KEY": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)
{
"mcpServers": {
"parlayapi": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"parlayapi-mcp"
],
"env": {
"PARLAYAPI_KEY": "your-value"
}
}
}
}VS Code (mcp.json)
{
"servers": {
"parlayapi": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"parlayapi-mcp"
],
"env": {
"PARLAYAPI_KEY": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Values you fill in
PARLAYAPI_KEYsecret envYour ParlayAPI key. Optional for public discovery and pricing; required for account data and full odds access.- Bearer . Optional for public discovery and pricing; use your own key for account data and full odds access.
These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.
At a glance
- Downloads per weeki
- 30/wk
- Connection
- Computer or cloud
- Latest versioni
- 0.3.8
- Categoryi
- Games, sports, food & learning
- Published to registryi
- Oct 2, 2026
- Code last changedi
- Oct 3, 2026
- Maker
- JacobiusMakes
- Packages
pypi: parlayapi-mcp- Website
- parlay-api.com
- Registry status
- Active
Which apps can use it
Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.
Connect over the internet in
ClaudeChatGPTGooseLM StudioMsty StudioCherry StudioCursorVS Code + GitHub CopilotVisual StudioWindsurf (Devin Desktop)ZedKiroClineContinueJetBrains AI AssistantClaude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCodenodecodeWarpLibreChatOpen WebUIRaycast
Run on your computer in
ClaudeGooseLM StudioMsty StudioCherry StudioCursorVS Code + GitHub CopilotVisual StudioWindsurf (Devin Desktop)ZedKiroClineContinueJetBrains AI AssistantClaude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCodenodecodeWarpLibreChatRaycast
Related guides
What it can do
Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 8, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.
parlayapi_signupCreate a free-tier ParlayAPI account for the given email. Returns the API key, a magic-login URL the user can click to access their dashboard, and a Stripe upgrade URL. Idempotent: if the email already has an account, returns exists=true with the login URL only (the existing API
parlayapi_checkout_linkRequest an owner-authenticated checkout URL or an email-link flow. A configured key is forwarded for the backend to verify account ownership. With no matching key, the backend returns an email-flow acknowledgement rather than a checkout URL. That response does not confirm email d
parlayapi_magic_linkEmail a magic-login link for an existing ParlayAPI account. Always returns ok=true regardless of whether the email exists, to prevent account enumeration. The user receives the link by email.
parlayapi_get_pricingReturn the current public pricing table. No API key required. Use this when an agent needs to explain which tier unlocks a workflow before sending a checkout link.
parlayapi_live_sportsList currently active live sports on the retail /live surface. No API key required. Returns sport keys plus live event and book counts so agents can discover what is active right now.
parlayapi_live_searchSearch live teams, players, and sport keys. No API key required. Useful when the user asks for a team, player, or league by natural-language name and the agent needs the exact sport_key to call next.
parlayapi_live_command_centerReturn the public best-line command center payload. No API key required. Shows current games, participating books, and best available real prices on the /live dashboard preview. This is a discovery and demo surface, not a substitute for the paid odds endpoints.
parlayapi_source_qualityReturn public per-source freshness and quality metadata. No API key required. Use this to prove that rows are flowing from each source before choosing books for a customer workflow.
parlayapi_book_coverageReturn public per-book coverage gates. No API key required. This is the proof surface for whether each source survives freshness, normalization, database, REST-shape, and stream-shape checks.
parlayapi_list_sportsList available sport keys. Use these in subsequent calls. Examples: baseball_mlb, basketball_nba, americanfootball_nfl, icehockey_nhl, soccer_epl, mma_ufc, esports_lol, table_tennis_*.
parlayapi_get_oddsGet game-level odds for a sport from all configured bookmakers. Args: sport_key: e.g. "baseball_mlb", "soccer_epl" markets: Comma-separated. h2h, spreads, totals. regions: us, us2, uk, eu, fr, au, ca, mx, latam, br, asia. Comma-separated for multiple. bookmakers: Comma-separated
parlayapi_get_propsGet player prop odds for a sport. Args: sport_key: e.g. "baseball_mlb", "basketball_nba" markets: Comma-separated prop market keys (optional). Examples: player_points, player_rebounds, player_strikeouts, player_passing_yards, player_total_bases. bookmakers: Comma-separated. Examp
parlayapi_best_lineFind the best (highest) price for each outcome across bookmakers. Useful for line-shopping bots. Returns one row per game / market / side with the bookmaker offering the best price. Args: sport_key: e.g. "baseball_mlb" market: h2h | spreads | totals bookmakers: Restrict the searc
parlayapi_verdictShould I bet this? One-call verdict for a specific bet. Returns the no-vig fair price for the exact bet, the best available price and which book has it, how the user's price (if given) grades as EV, a line-shopping nudge, and a plain-English call: BET / LEAN / FAIR / PASS (or NO_
parlayapi_set_bettable_booksRemember which books the user can bet at, so parlayapi_verdict scopes its best-price and shop recommendations to them automatically (no need to pass region/books every call). Call this once when a user tells you where they bet ("I'm in the US on DraftKings and FanDuel"). Pass reg
parlayapi_parlay_verdictGrade a multi-leg parlay: should you bet it, and at which book? Give 2 to 12 legs (each shaped like a parlayapi_verdict bet) and get the combined no-vig fair price, the single best BOOK to place the whole slip at (a real parlay is one slip, not best-of-each), the parlay's EV, the
parlayapi_best_betsWhat should I bet right now? Ranked +EV plays for a sport. The discovery counterpart to parlayapi_verdict: scans the whole board, grades every candidate with the same no-vig engine, keeps only bets that are +EV at a book the user can bet at, and ranks them by edge. Also returns e
parlayapi_account_infoGet info about the API key currently in use: tier, credits remaining, billing period.
parlayapi_find_arbitrageFind cross-book arbitrage candidates from current quoted prices. Scans every event for quoted prices whose combined implied probability is under 100%. Results are candidates, not guaranteed executable profit: prices can move or be unavailable, and limits, latency, commissions, vo
parlayapi_find_evFind positive-EV bets vs a sharp book's no-vig fair line. Compares every soft book's price against the no-vig fair probability derived from a sharp book (default Pinnacle); rows where a soft book offers better odds than the sharp fair price are +EV. Three-way soccer markets use a
parlayapi_consensusGet consensus (average) odds across all bookmakers per market. Returns average, best, and worst price per (event, market, player, line), a sharp baseline for line-shopping. Soccer and other 3-way markets return separate home, draw, and away consensus rows. Args: sport_key: e.g. "
parlayapi_find_middlesFind cross-book middle opportunities. A middle takes the Over at a low line on one book and the Under at a higher line on another, so a window of whole numbers cashes BOTH bets (e.g. Over 7.5 at one book, Under 9.5 at another means 8 or 9 wins both). Scans game totals, spreads, A
Basic checksi
We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 13, 2026
- ✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account JacobiusMakes, which owns the repo
- ✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 41 days ago
- ✓ Pass
Has a licence
Uses MIT
- ✓ Pass
Endpoint responds
Responded in 907 ms (HTTP 200)
- – Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
No sign-in needed
- ✓ Pass
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Read 22 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI
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Compared with others in Games, sports, food & learningi
- More stars than 86% of the other 1477 servers in this category
- Published to the registry more recently than 37% of the other 1477 servers in this category
- Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1477 servers in this category
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Common questions
Is ParlayAPI safe?
It passed 5 of 5 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.
What keys or codes does it need?
You need to fill in: PARLAYAPI_KEY
Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?
Either way works: install it on your computer or connect to the cloud version.
Is it still maintained?
The GitHub repo last changed 41 days ago, and the latest version (0.3.8) reached the registry 42 days ago.
Which apps can use it?
Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT on the web (full MCP on Business and above; Pro read-only).
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parlayapi-mcp
mcp-name: io.github.JacobiusMakes/parlayapi
MCP server for ParlayAPI. Exposes sports odds, prediction-market data, live dashboard previews, source-quality proof, and frictionless agent signup as native tools for any MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, OpenClaw, custom assistants).
Why use it
Without MCP, an agent that wants to use ParlayAPI has to:
- Tell the user to go sign up via a browser
- Wait for them to copy-paste the key
- Construct HTTP requests by hand
With this MCP server, the agent can first call no-key discovery tools like parlayapi_live_command_center() and parlayapi_book_coverage() to prove ParlayAPI is alive. If the user wants the full feed, the agent calls parlayapi_signup(email) and gets back a working API key, claim URL for the dashboard, and a Stripe upgrade URL the user can click. Then it calls parlayapi_get_odds(), parlayapi_get_props(), etc. directly.
Install in Claude Desktop
Open the latest desktop release and download its asset ending in -directory.mcpb. The release notes identify the bundle version and validation performed. Open the downloaded file (double-click, or drag it onto Claude Desktop). Claude Desktop unpacks the bundle and runs the server with its managed uv runtime, so no terminal or Python setup is needed.
The 0.3.8 Python package source forwards an available account key for checkout ownership validation and distinguishes a checkout URL from an email-flow acknowledgement. An acknowledgement does not confirm email delivery. The separately pinned 0.3.6 desktop bundle does not include this checkout fix. Check the release page above for newer desktop bundles.
The API key field in the install dialog is optional. Leave it blank to start keyless: signup, pricing, live previews, source quality, and coverage tools work immediately, and the parlayapi_signup tool can create a free key (1,000 credits/mo, no card) without leaving the chat. Add the key later any time under Settings, Extensions, ParlayAPI.
The bundle source lives in mcpb/. Rebuild it with npx @anthropic-ai/mcpb pack mcpb/.
Install (manual, any MCP client)
# Start the stdio server (normally launched by your MCP client):
uvx --from parlayapi-mcp==0.3.8 parlayapi-mcp
Or install globally with pip:
pip install parlayapi-mcp==0.3.8
Configure your MCP client
Claude Desktop
Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS (%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows):
{
"mcpServers": { "parlayapi": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["parlayapi-mcp"], "env": { "PARLAYAPI_KEY": "your_key_here" } } } }
If you don't have a key yet, omit env entirely. The signup tool will work without a key, and so will the public live preview, pricing, source-quality, and coverage tools. Paid data tools will return an error telling you to set a key. After signup, paste your new key into env and restart Claude Desktop. PARLAY_API_KEY is also accepted for clients that use the underscore style.
Cursor
For the packaged integration, see Cursor plugin setup.
Add to .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": { "parlayapi": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["parlayapi-mcp"], "env": { "PARLAYAPI_KEY": "your_key_here" } } } }
OpenClaw
OpenClaw can save stdio MCP server definitions with openclaw mcp set. This keyless config lets the assistant use signup, pricing, live preview, source-quality, and coverage-proof tools immediately:
openclaw mcp set parlayapi '{"command":"uvx","args":["parlayapi-mcp"]}'
After the user signs up, add the API key for paid data tools:
openclaw mcp set parlayapi '{"command":"uvx","args":["parlayapi-mcp"],"env":{"PARLAYAPI_KEY":"your_key_here"}}'
Run locally with Docker
Build the stdio container from this repository:
docker build -t parlayapi-mcp:local .
docker run --rm -i --read-only --cap-drop=ALL --security-opt=no-new-privileges parlayapi-mcp:local
The process waits for MCP messages on stdin. It does not open a web server or make an API call just by starting. Connect it through an MCP client; do not use -t, which would allocate a terminal instead of the MCP stdio transport.
For account tools, configure your own PARLAYAPI_KEY in your MCP client's secret configuration and pass that environment variable into the container:
docker run --rm -i --read-only --cap-drop=ALL --security-opt=no-new-privileges -e PARLAYAPI_KEY parlayapi-mcp:local
No key is baked into the image. Each user should configure their own key and keep account responses within their own client. This container is not a shared community feed. The MIT software license grants no data distribution rights; applicable Terms and any written agreement govern API data use. These container defaults do not amend existing agreements.
Public discovery tools need no key. Account tools use your allowance; check current plans and limits. The existing tool set also includes account creation, checkout-link creation, login-link email and saved-book preferences. Approve those actions explicitly in your MCP client. Listing tools itself creates no account, sends no email and starts no checkout.
For private security reports, email support@parlay-api.com. Do not put API keys or account responses in public issues.
Tools exposed
| Tool | Auth | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
parlayapi_signup | none | Create a free-tier account, return API key + claim URL + upgrade URL |
parlayapi_checkout_link | none | Stripe upgrade URL for any tier |
parlayapi_magic_link | none | Email a passwordless login link |
parlayapi_get_pricing | none | Current public pricing and credit tiers |
parlayapi_live_sports | none | Active live sports, event counts, and book counts |
parlayapi_live_search | none | Search live teams, players, and sport keys |
parlayapi_live_command_center | none | Public best-line preview from /live |
parlayapi_source_quality | none | Public source freshness and quality metadata |
parlayapi_book_coverage | none | Public per-book five-gate coverage proof |
parlayapi_list_sports | key | All available sport keys |
parlayapi_get_odds | key | Game-level odds (h2h, spreads, totals) for a sport |
parlayapi_get_props | key | Player prop odds for a sport |
parlayapi_best_line | key | Best price per outcome across bookmakers |
parlayapi_verdict | key | One-call "should I bet this?": fair price vs market, best book you can bet at, plain-English BET/PASS call |
parlayapi_set_bettable_books | key | Remember the user's region/books so verdicts skip books they can't use |
parlayapi_parlay_verdict | key | Grade a multi-leg parlay: combined fair price, best book to place it, EV, weakest leg, correlation warnings, payout |
parlayapi_best_bets | key | Ranked +EV plays for a sport, scoped to books you can bet at, plus edge alerts |
parlayapi_account_info | key | Tier, credits remaining, billing period |
parlayapi_find_arbitrage | key | Cross-book arbitrage candidates, 3-way (home/draw/away) markets included |
parlayapi_find_ev | key | Positive-EV bets vs a sharp book's no-vig fair line |
parlayapi_consensus | key | Consensus (average) odds across all bookmakers per market |
parlayapi_find_middles | key | Cross-book middle opportunities |
Resources
parlayapi://docs/quickstart - Python and JS code samples.
Local development
git clone https://github.com/JacobiusMakes/parlay-api-mcp
cd parlay-api-mcp pip install -e .
Run against the local API instead of production:
PARLAYAPI_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080 \ PARLAYAPI_KEY=your_local_test_key \ parlayapi-mcp
Privacy Policy
This extension connects to ParlayAPI. See the ParlayAPI Privacy Policy.
License
MIT
Part of the ParlayAPI ecosystem: a real-time sports odds API with a free tier of 1,000 credits per month, no card required. Explore all the tools at github.com/JacobiusMakes.