How to integrate Api sports MCP with Google ADK

This guide walks you through connecting Api sports to Google ADK using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Api sports agent that can show today's football fixtures for la liga, get head-to-head record for chelsea vs arsenal, list injured players in premier league this week through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your Google ADK agent real control over a Api sports account through Composio's Api sports MCP server. Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

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Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Api sports to Google ADK using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Api sports agent that can show today's football fixtures for la liga, get head-to-head record for chelsea vs arsenal, list injured players in premier league this week through natural language commands.

This guide will help you understand how to give your Google ADK agent real control over a Api sports account through Composio's Api sports MCP server.

Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

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TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:
  • Get a Api sports account set up and connected to Composio
  • Install the Google ADK and Composio packages
  • Create a Composio Tool Router session for Api sports
  • Build an agent that connects to Api sports through MCP
  • Interact with Api sports using natural language

What is Google ADK?

Google ADK (Agents Development Kit) is Google's framework for building AI agents powered by Gemini models. It provides tools for creating agents that can use external services through the Model Context Protocol.

Key features include:

  • Gemini Integration: Native support for Google's Gemini models
  • MCP Toolset: Built-in support for Model Context Protocol tools
  • Streamable HTTP: Connect to external services through streamable HTTP
  • CLI and Web UI: Run agents via command line or web interface

What is the Api sports MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Api sports MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Api sports account. It provides structured and secure access to rich sports data, so your agent can fetch fixtures, analyze team stats, retrieve player info, and explore historical match data on your behalf.

  • Live fixture and match retrieval: Instantly access upcoming and past football fixtures, filterable by league, team, date, or season for up-to-date match information.
  • Detailed match statistics and events: Have your agent pull granular match data, including goals, cards, substitutions, and in-depth statistics like possession, fouls, and passes for any fixture.
  • Team, coach, and player insights: Effortlessly fetch team rosters, coach histories, and individual player statistics or injury reports, making it easy to analyze team lineups and track player performance over time.
  • Head-to-head comparisons and historical data: Ask your agent to compare two teams’ direct matchups, review historical data, or examine league rounds, helping you make informed predictions or reports.
  • Dynamic country and league exploration: Let your agent discover available countries, leagues, and competitions, then drill down by code or search to tailor your sports data queries to specific needs.

What is the Composio tool router, and how does it fit here?

What is Composio SDK?

Composio's Composio SDK helps agents find the right tools for a task at runtime. You can plug in multiple toolkits (like Gmail, HubSpot, and GitHub), and the agent will identify the relevant app and action to complete multi-step workflows. This can reduce token usage and improve the reliability of tool calls. Read more here: Getting started with Composio SDK

The tool router generates a secure MCP URL that your agents can access to perform actions.

How the Composio SDK works

The Composio SDK follows a three-phase workflow:

  1. Discovery: Searches for tools matching your task and returns relevant toolkits with their details.
  2. Authentication: Checks for active connections. If missing, creates an auth config and returns a connection URL via Auth Link.
  3. Execution: Executes the action using the authenticated connection.

Step-by-step Guide

Step by step09 STEPS
1

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • A Google API key for Gemini models
  • A Composio account and API key
  • Python 3.9 or later installed
  • Basic familiarity with Python
2

Getting API Keys for Google and Composio

Google API Key
  • Go to Google AI Studio and create an API key.
  • Copy the key and keep it safe. You will put this in GOOGLE_API_KEY.
Composio API Key and User ID
  • Log in to the Composio dashboard.
  • Go to Settings → API Keys and copy your Composio API key. Use this for COMPOSIO_API_KEY.
  • Decide on a stable user identifier to scope sessions, often your email or a user ID. Use this for COMPOSIO_USER_ID.
3

Install dependencies

bash
pip install google-adk composio python-dotenv

Inside your virtual environment, install the required packages.

What's happening:

  • google-adk is Google's Agents Development Kit
  • composio connects your agent to Api sports via MCP
  • python-dotenv loads environment variables
4

Set up ADK project

bash
adk create my_agent

Set up a new Google ADK project.

What's happening:

  • This creates an agent folder with a root agent file and .env file
5

Set environment variables

bash
GOOGLE_API_KEY=your-google-api-key
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your-composio-api-key
COMPOSIO_USER_ID=your-user-id-or-email

Save all your credentials in the .env file.

What's happening:

  • GOOGLE_API_KEY authenticates with Google's Gemini models
  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio
  • COMPOSIO_USER_ID identifies the user for session management
6

Import modules and validate environment

python
import os
import warnings

from composio import Composio
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from google.adk.agents.llm_agent import Agent
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_session_manager import StreamableHTTPConnectionParams
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_toolset import McpToolset

load_dotenv()

warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", message=".*BaseAuthenticatedTool.*")

GOOGLE_API_KEY = os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY")
COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
COMPOSIO_USER_ID = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_USER_ID")

if not GOOGLE_API_KEY:
    raise ValueError("GOOGLE_API_KEY is not set in the environment.")
if not COMPOSIO_API_KEY:
    raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set in the environment.")
if not COMPOSIO_USER_ID:
    raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set in the environment.")
What's happening:
  • os reads environment variables
  • Composio is the main Composio SDK client
  • GoogleProvider declares that you are using Google ADK as the agent runtime
  • Agent is the Google ADK LLM agent class
  • McpToolset lets the ADK agent call MCP tools over HTTP
7

Create Composio client and Tool Router session

python
composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY)

composio_session = composio_client.create(
    user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID,
    toolkits=["api_sports"],
)

COMPOSIO_MCP_URL = composio_session.mcp.url,
print(f"Composio MCP URL: {COMPOSIO_MCP_URL}")
What's happening:
  • Authenticates to Composio with your API key
  • Declares Google ADK as the provider
  • Spins up a short-lived MCP endpoint for your user and selected toolkit
  • Stores the MCP HTTP URL for the ADK MCP integration
8

Set up the McpToolset and create the Agent

python
composio_toolset = McpToolset(
    connection_params=StreamableHTTPConnectionParams(
        url=COMPOSIO_MCP_URL,
        headers={"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY}
    )
)

root_agent = Agent(
    model="gemini-2.5-flash",
    name="composio_agent",
    description="An agent that uses Composio tools to perform actions.",
    instruction=(
        "You are a helpful assistant connected to Composio. "
        "You have the following tools available: "
        "COMPOSIO_SEARCH_TOOLS, COMPOSIO_MULTI_EXECUTE_TOOL, "
        "COMPOSIO_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS, COMPOSIO_REMOTE_BASH_TOOL, COMPOSIO_REMOTE_WORKBENCH. "
        "Use these tools to help users with Api sports operations."
    ),
    tools=[composio_toolset],
)

print("\nAgent setup complete. You can now run this agent directly ;)")
What's happening:
  • Connects the ADK agent to the Composio MCP endpoint through McpToolset
  • Uses Gemini as the model powering the agent
  • Lists exact tool names in instruction to reduce misnamed tool calls
9

Run the agent

bash
# Run in CLI mode
adk run my_agent

# Or run in web UI mode
adk web

Execute the agent from the project root. The web command opens a web portal where you can chat with the agent.

What's happening:

  • adk run runs the agent in CLI mode
  • adk web . opens a web UI for interactive testing

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Api sports and Google ADK:

python
import os
import warnings

from composio import Composio
from composio_google import GoogleProvider
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from google.adk.agents.llm_agent import Agent
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_session_manager import StreamableHTTPConnectionParams
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_toolset import McpToolset

load_dotenv()
warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", message=".*BaseAuthenticatedTool.*")

GOOGLE_API_KEY = os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY")
COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
COMPOSIO_USER_ID = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_USER_ID")

if not GOOGLE_API_KEY:
    raise ValueError("GOOGLE_API_KEY is not set in the environment.")
if not COMPOSIO_API_KEY:
    raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set in the environment.")
if not COMPOSIO_USER_ID:
    raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set in the environment.")

composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY, provider=GoogleProvider())

composio_session = composio_client.create(
    user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID,
    toolkits=["api_sports"],
)

COMPOSIO_MCP_URL = composio_session.mcp.url


composio_toolset = McpToolset(
    connection_params=StreamableHTTPConnectionParams(
        url=COMPOSIO_MCP_URL,
        headers={"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY}
    )
)

root_agent = Agent(
    model="gemini-2.5-flash",
    name="composio_agent",
    description="An agent that uses Composio tools to perform actions.",
    instruction=(
        "You are a helpful assistant connected to Composio. "
        "You have the following tools available: "
        "COMPOSIO_SEARCH_TOOLS, COMPOSIO_MULTI_EXECUTE_TOOL, "
        "COMPOSIO_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS, COMPOSIO_REMOTE_BASH_TOOL, COMPOSIO_REMOTE_WORKBENCH. "
        "Use these tools to help users with Api sports operations."
    ),  
    tools=[composio_toolset],
)

print("\nAgent setup complete. You can now run this agent directly ;)")

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Api sports with the Google ADK through Composio's MCP Tool Router. Your agent can now interact with Api sports using natural language commands.

Key takeaways:

  • The Tool Router approach dynamically routes requests to the appropriate Api sports tools
  • Environment variables keep your credentials secure and separate from code
  • Clear agent instructions reduce tool calling errors
  • The ADK web UI provides an interactive interface for testing and development

You can extend this setup by adding more toolkits to the toolkits array in your session configuration.

TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Api sports action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Get AFL Games

Tool to retrieve AFL games and matches.

Get AFL Game Player Statistics

Tool to retrieve player statistics from AFL (Australian Football League) game(s).

Get AFL Seasons

Tool to get the list of available seasons for AFL.

Get AFL Standings

Tool to retrieve AFL standings for a league.

Get Baseball Games Head-to-Head

Tool to get head-to-head baseball games between two teams.

Get Basketball Bets

Tool to get all available basketball bet types.

Get Basketball Bookmakers

Tool to get all available basketball bookmakers.

Get basketball statistics

Tool to get basketball statistics for a team in a given league and season.

Get Formula 1 Circuits

Tool to get the list of available Formula 1 circuits.

Get Coaches

Tool to fetch coaches and their career history.

Get Countries

Tool to fetch available countries for league queries.

Get Fighters Records

Tool to get fighter career statistics.

Get Fixtures

Tool to retrieve football fixtures/matches.

Get fixtures events

Tool to get events (goals, cards, substitutions, VAR, etc.

Get Head-to-Head Fixtures

Tool to get head-to-head fixtures between two teams.

Get Fixture Lineups

Tool to retrieve starting XI and substitutes for a fixture.

Get fixtures players

Tool to get player statistics from a fixture.

Get Fixtures Rounds

Tool to get the rounds for a league or cup.

Get fixture statistics

Tool to get statistics for a fixture.

Get Formula 1 Competitions

Tool to retrieve Formula 1 competitions (Grand Prix races).

Get Formula 1 Races

Tool to retrieve Formula 1 race information for a given season.

Get Formula 1 Starting Grid

Tool to retrieve the starting grid for a Formula 1 race.

Get games events

Tool to get events (goals, penalties, etc.

Get AFL Games Quarters

Tool to retrieve AFL game quarter scores.

Get game statistics by teams

Tool to get team statistics from a game by ID.

Get Injuries

Tool to get injured or suspended players.

Get Leagues

Tool to retrieve leagues and cups.

Get League Seasons

Tool to get the list of available seasons for all leagues.

Get MMA Categories

Tool to fetch the list of all available MMA categories.

Get MMA Fighters

Tool to fetch MMA fighters data.

Get MMA Fights

Tool to retrieve the list of MMA fights according to given parameters.

Get MMA Fight Results

Tool to retrieve results from one or several MMA fights.

Get MMA Fighter Statistics

Tool to get fighter statistics from MMA fights.

Get NBA game statistics

Tool to get NBA game statistics including player stats for both teams.

Get NFL Standings Conferences

Tool to retrieve the list of available conferences for the NFL to be used in the standings endpoint.

Get Odds

Tool to fetch pre-match odds.

Get Odds Bets

Tool to get all available pre-match bet types.

Get Odds Bookmakers

Tool to list all available pre-match bookmakers.

Get In-Play Odds

Tool to fetch in-play odds for fixtures in progress.

Get Live Odds Bets

Tool to fetch all available bet types for in-play odds.

Get Odds Mapping

Tool to get the list of available fixture IDs for the odds endpoint.

Get Players

Tool to get player statistics.

Get Players Profiles

Tool to get the list of all available players.

Get Players Seasons

Tool to list all available seasons for player statistics.

Get Players Squads

Tool to get player squads.

Get player statistics

Tool to get player statistics for a specific basketball game.

Get Players Teams

Tool to get the list of teams and seasons in which a player played during his career.

Get Players Top Assists

Tool to get the 20 best players (top assists) for a league or cup.

Get Players Top Red Cards

Tool to get the 20 players with the most red cards for a league or cup.

Get Players Top Scorers

Tool to get the 20 best players (top scorers) for a league or cup.

Get Players Top Yellow Cards

Tool to get the 20 players with the most yellow cards for a league or cup.

Get Predictions

Tool to get predictions about a fixture.

Get Formula 1 Driver Rankings

Tool to retrieve Formula 1 driver rankings for a season.

Get Fastest Laps Rankings

Tool to get the ranking of the fastest laps for a Formula 1 race.

Get Race Rankings

Tool to retrieve rankings for a specific Formula 1 race.

Get Formula 1 Team Rankings

Tool to retrieve Formula 1 team rankings for a specific season.

Get Sidelined

Tool to get sidelined information (injuries, suspensions, etc.

Get Standings Divisions

Tool to retrieve the list of available divisions for an NFL competition to be used in the standings endpoint.

Get Standings Groups

Tool to retrieve the list of available groups for a league to be used in the standings endpoint.

Get Standings Stages

Tool to retrieve the list of available stages for a league to be used in the standings endpoint.

Get Teams

Tool to retrieve available teams.

Get Team Seasons

Tool to get the list of seasons available for a team.

Get team statistics

Tool to get detailed statistics of a team for a given league and season.

Get Timezone

Tool to fetch the complete list of available timezones for fixture queries.

Get Transfers

Tool to get all available transfers for players and teams.

Get Trophies

Tool to get trophies for a player or coach.

Get Venues

Tool to retrieve available venues.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Api sports MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Api sports tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Api sports and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. Google ADK fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Api sports tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Api sports scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Api sports data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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