mcp-server-chart vs balldontlie-mcp

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	mcp-server-chart by antvis	balldontlie-mcp by mikechao
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Language	TypeScript	JavaScript
Last commit	this month	2 mo ago

mcp-server-chart · Summary

A TypeScript MCP server for generating 26+ visualization charts using AntV, supporting multiple chart types and deployment options.

balldontlie-mcp · Summary

MCP server providing NBA, NFL, and MLB player, team, and game data via Balldontlie API.

mcp-server-chart · Use cases

Data analysts creating visual reports from datasets
AI assistants generating custom charts based on user requests
Web applications embedding visualization capabilities via HTTP API

balldontlie-mcp · Use cases

Get today's basketball, football or baseball games and schedules
Search for specific players by name across major sports leagues
Generate interactive sports schedules for specific date ranges

mcp-server-chart · Install

Installation

Install globally:

npm install -g @antv/mcp-server-chart

For Desktop Apps (e.g., Claude Desktop, VSCode):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-chart": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@antv/mcp-server-chart"]
    }
  }
}

For Windows:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-chart": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@antv/mcp-server-chart"]
    }
  }
}

balldontlie-mcp · Install

Installation

Getting an API Key

Sign up for account at [Balldontlie.io](https://www.balldontlie.io/)
The free plan is enough for this MCP Server

Installing via Claude Desktop

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcp-servers": {
    "balldontlie": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "balldontlie-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BALLDONTLIE_API_KEY": "YOUR API KEY HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Installing using Desktop Extension (DXT)

Download the dxt file from the [Releases](https://github.com/mikechao/balldontlie-mcp/releases)
Open it with Claude Desktop or go to File -> Settings -> Extensions and drag the .DXT file to the window to install it

Installing via Smithery

To install balldontlie-mcp for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@mikechao/balldontlie-mcp):

npx -y @smithery/cli install @mikechao/balldontlie-mcp --client claude

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