kkjdaniel/bgg-mcp

Overview

A Go-based MCP server that exposes BoardGameGeek data through the Model Context Protocol. It enables retrieval and filtering of board game details, user collections, and player profiles.

Best for

Best for
Developers building AI assistants or tools that need structured board game data

Use cases

• Query board game metadata by name or ID
• Filter games by category, mechanics, or player count
• Access a user's collection and play history

How to use

Tools exposed

• bgg-search
• bgg-details
• bgg-collection
• bgg-hot
• bgg-user
• bgg-price
• bgg-trade-finder
• bgg-recommender
• bgg-thread-details
• bgg-rules

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code

Example client config

{\n    "bgg": {\n        "command": "docker",\n        "args": [\n            "run",\n            "-i",\n            "--rm",\n            "-e",\n            "BGG_API_KEY",\n            "-e",\n            "BGG_USERNAME",\n            "kdaniel/bgg-mcp"\n        ],\n        "env": {\n            "BGG_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",\n            "BGG_USERNAME": "your_bgg_username"\n        }\n    }\n}

Notes

A Go-based MCP server that exposes BoardGameGeek data through the Model Context Protocol. It enables retrieval and filtering of board game details, user collections, and player profiles.

43 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-04-19. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Query board game metadata by name or ID
• Filter games by category, mechanics, or player count
• Access a user’s collection and play history

Pros

• Leverages MCP for easy integration with AI agents
• Written in Go for efficient performance
• Open source with a clear, focused scope

Cons

• Depends on BoardGameGeek’s API rate limits and availability
• Limited to board game data only
• Small community and few stars (43) indicate early stage

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