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Fantasy Premier League MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to Fantasy Premier League (FPL) data and tools. This server allows you to interact with FPL data in Claude for Desktop and other MCP-compatible clients.

Demo of the Fantasy Premier League MCP Server in action

Supported Platforms

Claude Desktop
Cursor
Windsurf
Other MCP Compatible Desktop LLMs

Mobile is currently not supported.

Features

Rich Player Data: Access comprehensive player statistics from the FPL API
Team Information: Get details about Premier League teams
Gameweek Data: View current and past gameweek information
Player Search: Find players by name or team
Player Comparison: Compare detailed statistics between any two players

Requirements

Python 3.10 or higher
Claude Desktop (for AI integration)

Installation

Option 1: Install from PyPI (Recommended)

pip install fpl-mcp

Option 1b: Install with Development Dependencies

pip install "fpl-mcp[dev]"

Option 2: Install from GitHub

pip install git+https://github.com/rishijatia/fantasy-pl-mcp.git

Option 3: Clone and Install Locally

git clone https://github.com/rishijatia/fantasy-pl-mcp.git
cd fantasy-pl-mcp
pip install -e .

Running the Server

After installation, you have several options to run the server:

1. Using the CLI command

fpl-mcp

2. Using the Python module

python -m fpl_mcp

3. Using with Claude Desktop

Configure Claude Desktop to use the installed package by editing your

claude_desktop_config.json

file:

Method 1: Using the Python module directly (most reliable)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fantasy-pl": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "fpl_mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Method 2: Using the installed command with full path (if installed with pip)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fantasy-pl": {
      "command": "/full/path/to/your/venv/bin/fpl-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Replace

/full/path/to/your/venv/bin/fpl-mcp

with the actual path to the executable. You can find this by running

which fpl-mcp

in your terminal after activating your virtual environment.

Note: Using just
"command": "fpl-mcp"
may result in a
spawn fpl-mcp ENOENT
error since Claude Desktop might not have access to your virtual environment's PATH. Using the full path or the Python module approach helps avoid this issue.

Usage

In Claude for Desktop

Start Claude for Desktop
You should see FPL tools available via the hammer icon
Example queries:
- "Compare Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland over the last 5 gameweeks"
- "Find all Arsenal midfielders"
- "What's the current gameweek status?"
- "Show me the top 5 forwards by points"

Fantasy-PL MCP Usage Instructions

Basic Commands:

Compare players: "Compare [Player1] and [Player2]"
Find players: "Find players from [Team]" or "Search for [Player Name]"
Fixture difficulty: "Show upcoming fixtures for [Team]"
Captain advice: "Who should I captain between [Player1] and [Player2]?"

Advanced Features:

Statistical analysis: "Compare underlying stats for [Player1] and [Player2]"
Form check: "Show me players in form right now"
Differential picks: "Suggest differentials under 10% ownership"
Team optimization: "Rate my team and suggest transfers"

Tips:

Be specific with player names for accurate results
Include positions when searching (FWD, MID, DEF, GK)
For best captain advice, ask about form, fixtures, and underlying stats
Request comparison of specific metrics (xG, shots in box, etc.

MCP Inspector for Development

For development and testing:

# If you have mcp[cli] installed
mcp dev -m fpl_mcp

# Or use npx
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector python -m fpl_mcp

Available Resources

```
fpl://static/players
```
- All player data with comprehensive statistics
```
fpl://static/players/{name}
```
- Player data by name search
```
fpl://static/teams
```
- All Premier League teams
```
fpl://static/teams/{name}
```
- Team data by name search
```
fpl://gameweeks/current
```
- Current gameweek data
```
fpl://gameweeks/all
```
- All gameweeks data
```
fpl://fixtures
```
- All fixtures for the current season
```
fpl://fixtures/gameweek/{gameweek_id}
```
- Fixtures for a specific gameweek
```
fpl://fixtures/team/{team_name}
```
- Fixtures for a specific team
```
fpl://players/{player_name}/fixtures
```
- Upcoming fixtures for a specific player
```
fpl://gameweeks/blank
```
- Information about upcoming blank gameweeks
```
fpl://gameweeks/double
```
- Information about upcoming double gameweeks

Available Tools

```
get_gameweek_status
```
- Get precise information about current, previous, and next gameweeks
```
analyze_player_fixtures
```
- Analyze upcoming fixtures for a player with difficulty ratings
```
get_blank_gameweeks
```
- Get information about upcoming blank gameweeks
```
get_double_gameweeks
```
- Get information about upcoming double gameweeks
```
analyze_players
```
- Filter and analyze FPL players based on multiple criteria
```
analyze_fixtures
```
- Analyze upcoming fixtures for players, teams, or positions
```
compare_players
```
- Compare multiple players across various metrics
```
check_fpl_authentication
```
- Check if FPL authentication is working correctly
```
get_my_team
```
- View your authenticated team (requires authentication)
```
get_team
```
- View any team with a specific ID (requires authentication)
```
get_manager_info
```
- Get manager details (requires authentication)

Prompt Templates

```
player_analysis_prompt
```
- Create a prompt for analyzing an FPL player in depth
```
transfer_advice_prompt
```
- Get advice on player transfers based on budget and position
```
team_rating_prompt
```
- Create a prompt for rating and analyzing an FPL team
```
differential_players_prompt
```
- Create a prompt for finding differential players with low ownership
```
chip_strategy_prompt
```
- Create a prompt for chip strategy advice

Development

Adding Features

To add new features:

Add resource handlers in the appropriate file within
```
fpl_mcp/fpl/resources/
```
Add tool handlers in the appropriate file within
```
fpl_mcp/fpl/tools/
```
Update the
```
__main__.py
```
file to register new resources and tools
Test using the MCP Inspector before deploying to Claude for Desktop

Authentication

To use features requiring authentication (like accessing your team or private leagues), you need to set up your FPL credentials:

# Run the credential setup tool
fpl-mcp-config setup

This interactive tool will:

Prompt for your FPL email, password, and team ID
Let you choose between storing in config.json or .env file
Save credentials securely to ~/.fpl-mcp/

You can test your authentication with:

fpl-mcp-config test

Alternatively, you can manually configure authentication:

Create

~/.fpl-mcp/.env

file with:

FPL_EMAIL=your_email@example.com
FPL_PASSWORD=your_password
FPL_TEAM_ID=your_team_id

Or create

~/.fpl-mcp/config.json

{
  "email": "your_email@example.com",
  "password": "your_password",
  "team_id": "your_team_id"
}

Or set environment variables:

export FPL_EMAIL=your_email@example.com
export FPL_PASSWORD=your_password
export FPL_TEAM_ID=your_team_id

Limitations

The FPL API is not officially documented and may change without notice
Only read operations are currently supported

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. "spawn fpl-mcp ENOENT" error in Claude Desktop

This occurs because Claude Desktop cannot find the

fpl-mcp

executable in its PATH.

Solution: Use one of these approaches:

Use the full path to the executable in your config file

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fantasy-pl": {
      "command": "/full/path/to/your/venv/bin/fpl-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Python to run the module directly (preferred method)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fantasy-pl": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "fpl_mcp"]
    }
  }
}

2. Server disconnects immediately

If the server starts but immediately disconnects:

Check logs at

~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log

(macOS) or

%APPDATA%\Claude\logs\mcp*.log

(Windows)

Ensure all dependencies are installed
Try running the server manually with
```
python -m fpl_mcp
```
to see any errors

3. Server not showing in Claude Desktop

If the hammer icon doesn't appear:

Restart Claude Desktop completely
Verify your
```
claude_desktop_config.json
```
has correct JSON syntax
Ensure the path to Python or the executable is absolute, not relative

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Fork the repository
Create your feature branch (
```
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
```
)

Commit your changes (

git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature'

)

Push to the branch (
```
git push origin feature/amazing-feature
```
)
Open a Pull Request

For more details, please refer to the CONTRIBUTING.md file.

Acknowledgments

Fantasy Premier League API for providing the data
Model Context Protocol for the connectivity standard
Claude for the AI assistant capabilities

Citation

If you use this package in your research or project, please consider citing it:

@software{fpl_mcp,
  author = {Jatia, Rishi and Fantasy PL MCP Contributors},
  title = {Fantasy Premier League MCP Server},
  url = {https://github.com/rishijatia/fantasy-pl-mcp},
  version = {0.1.0},
  year = {2025},
}