BoardGameGeek MCP Server

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BoardGameGeek MCP server providing access to BGG API data through standardized tools

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Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.

Transportstdio (runs a local command)

Env varsBGG_API_KEY BGG_COOKIE BGG_USERNAME

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env BGG_API_KEY= --env BGG_COOKIE= --env BGG_USERNAME= bgg-mcp -- docker docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.6.1

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VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"bgg-mcp","command":"docker","args":["docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.6.1"],"env":{"BGG_API_KEY":"","BGG_COOKIE":"","BGG_USERNAME":""}}'

JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bgg-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.6.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BGG_API_KEY": "",
        "BGG_COOKIE": "",
        "BGG_USERNAME": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.