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

1. Start Claude for Desktop
2. You should see FPL tools available via the hammer icon
3. 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

Players

• search_fpl_players - Search for players by name, with optional position and team filters
• get_player_information - Get detailed information and gameweek history for a player
• analyze_players - Filter and analyze FPL players based on multiple criteria
• compare_players - Compare multiple players across various metrics
• get_price_changes - Get players whose price rose or fell in the current gameweek

Fixtures and gameweeks

• get_gameweek_status - Get precise information about current, previous, and next gameweeks
• analyze_player_fixtures - Analyze upcoming fixtures for a player with difficulty ratings
• analyze_fixtures - Analyze upcoming fixtures for players, teams, or positions
• get_blank_gameweeks - Get information about upcoming blank gameweeks
• get_double_gameweeks - Get information about upcoming double gameweeks

Live gameweek

• get_gameweek_live_scores - Live player points and stats while matches are being played
• get_dream_team - The official highest-scoring XI for a gameweek

Your team and advice

• suggest_captain - Rank your squad by captain score with per-component reasoning
• check_fpl_authentication - Check if FPL authentication is working correctly
• update_fpl_credentials - Update your stored FPL credentials from within a chat
• get_my_team - View your authenticated team (requires authentication)
• get_my_current_team - View your current team for the active gameweek (requires authentication)
• get_team - View any team with a specific ID (requires authentication)
• get_manager - Get manager details for a specific team ID (requires authentication)
• get_manager_info - Get manager details (requires authentication)
• get_manager_transfer_history - Get a manager's full transfer history

Leagues

• get_league_standings - Get standings for a classic league (requires authentication)
• get_league_analytics - Analyze a league's managers, ownership trends, and performance

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:

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

Authentication

FPL migrated its login to PingOne (Ping Identity) OIDC, so authentication now uses an OIDC refresh token rather than your email and password. The refresh token is exchanged for short-lived access tokens automatically, and requests are sent with an X-API-Authorization: Bearer header.

To use features requiring authentication (like accessing your team or private leagues), set up your refresh token:

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

This interactive tool will:

1. Show you how to copy your OIDC refresh token from the browser
2. Prompt for the refresh token and your team ID
3. Save them (encrypted) to ~/.fpl-mcp/credentials.enc

Getting your refresh token:

1. Log in at https://fantasy.premierleague.com in your browser.
2. Open the DevTools Console (F12 → Console) and run:

   copy(JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(Object.keys(localStorage).find(k=>k.startsWith('oidc.user:')))).refresh_token)
   

   (If Chrome refuses, type allow pasting in the console first.) The refresh token is now on your clipboard — paste it when prompted.
3. Alternatively: DevTools → Application → Local storage → https://fantasy.premierleague.com, copy the whole JSON value of the key starting with oidc.user: and paste that instead — setup extracts the refresh_token field automatically.

Run fpl-mcp-config test right after setup: the first exchange claims the token before your browser session can supersede it, and rotates it so the copy in your browser is retired — that is expected, and your browser session recovers on its own.

You can test your authentication with:

fpl-mcp-config test

Alternatively, you can manually configure authentication:

1. Create ~/.fpl-mcp/.env file with:

   FPL_REFRESH_TOKEN=your_refresh_token
   FPL_TEAM_ID=your_team_id
   

2. Or create ~/.fpl-mcp/config.json:

   {
     "refresh_token": "your_refresh_token",
     "team_id": "your_team_id"
   }
   

3. Or set environment variables:

   export FPL_REFRESH_TOKEN=your_refresh_token
   export FPL_TEAM_ID=your_team_id
   

Note: refresh tokens can be rotated or revoked by FPL. If authentication starts failing, re-run fpl-mcp-config setup with a freshly copied token.

Advanced: overriding the OIDC endpoints

If FPL changes its OIDC client or endpoints, you can override the defaults with environment variables (all optional):

Variable	Default
FPL_OIDC_CLIENT_ID	1f243d70-a140-4035-8c41-341f5af5aa12
FPL_OIDC_AUTHORITY	https://account.premierleague.com/as
FPL_TOKEN_URL	<FPL_OIDC_AUTHORITY>/token

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.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. 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},
}