Cricinfo Mcp

What is Cricinfo Mcp?

Cricinfo Mcp is a Model Context Protocol server that provides a tool to access the ESPN Cricinfo series archive. Users enter a year, and the server makes web requests to Cricinfo series pages for that year and the adjacent years (to capture series spanning the New Year). The data is returned as a list of structured dataclasses scraped from the website.

How to use Cricinfo Mcp?

Usage involves invoking a tool that accepts a year parameter. The server then fetches and returns structured series data for that year and the surrounding years. No specific installation or configuration commands are detailed in the README.

Key features of Cricinfo Mcp

• Provides access to the ESPN Cricinfo series archive via MCP.
• Accepts a year as input.
• Fetches data for the given year and the preceding/following years.
• Returns scraped data as structured dataclasses.

Use cases of Cricinfo Mcp

• Retrieve a structured list of cricket series for a specific year (including cross-year series).

FAQ from Cricinfo Mcp

What data does Cricinfo Mcp retrieve?

It retrieves a list of series from the ESPN Cricinfo series archive for a given year and the two adjacent years.

How does Cricinfo Mcp handle series that span multiple years?

The server requests data for the given year and the preceding and following years to capture any series that start or end across the New Year.

Does Cricinfo Mcp require any API keys or authentication?

The README does not mention any authentication or API keys; it appears to scrape publicly available data from ESPN Cricinfo.

What runtime or dependencies are needed?

The README does not specify runtime requirements or dependencies.

What transport or protocol does Cricinfo Mcp use?

It is an MCP server, so it uses the Model Context Protocol for communication. No transport specifics are given.