Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - MCP Server for pybaseballstats

Q: What is an MCP Server? A: MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server acts as a bridge, allowing AI models to access and interact with external data sources and tools. It standardizes how applications provide context to LLMs.

Q: What data does the MCP Server for pybaseballstats provide? A: It provides MLB and Fangraphs baseball data, including player Statcast data, team batting/pitching stats, and league leaderboards.

Q: What is pybaseballstats? A: pybaseballstats is a Python library that provides access to MLB and Fangraphs baseball data. The MCP Server uses this library to fetch data.

Q: How do I install the MCP Server? A: You can install it using pip install -r requirements.txt after cloning the repository. Then, run the server with uvicorn main:app --reload.

Q: How do I access the API documentation? A: Once the server is running, you can access the interactive API documentation at http://127.0.0.1:8000/docs.

Q: Can I use this server with the UBOS platform? A: Yes! The MCP Server is designed to integrate seamlessly with the UBOS platform for AI agent development.

Q: What are some example API calls? A: Examples include:

• GET /player?name=Mike Trout to get player stats
• GET /team_stats?team=Yankees&year=2023&type=batting to get team batting stats
• GET /leaderboard?stat=HR&season=2023&league=AL&type=batting to get league leaderboards.

Q: How can I list available tools? A: You can list available tools using HTTP with curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/tools/list or using the STDIO wrapper.

Q: What are the system requirements for running the MCP Server? A: The server requires Python and the dependencies listed in requirements.txt, including pandas and numpy.

Q: Is the data provided in real-time? A: The server can be configured to update its data regularly, but it may not be real-time depending on the source data update frequency.

Q: Can I use this server for commercial purposes? A: Please review the licensing of pybaseballstats and any other dependencies to ensure compliance for commercial use. Also, review UBOS asset marketplace license.