How do I install bgg-mcp?

Its own README gives this command: bgg-search "Search for Wingspan on BGG". Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.

What does bgg-mcp connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches bgg. The credentials we found in its source are BGG_API_KEY.

Is bgg-mcp official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 54 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-15.

What licence does bgg-mcp use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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bgg-mcp

bgg-mcp is an MCP server. It reaches bgg. It needs BGG_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 54 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

BGG MCP connects to BoardGameGeek to retrieve and filter board game data, user collections, and profiles using the Model Context Protocol.

Install

Read from bgg-mcp’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

bgg-search "Search for Wingspan on BGG"

View in bgg-mcp’s own README ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

bgg

Credential

BGG_API_KEY

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

BGG MCP provides access to BoardGameGeek and a variety of board game related data through the Model Context Protocol. Enabling retrieval and filtering of board game data, user collections, and profiles.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

What bgg-mcp can do

10 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.

bgg-search: Search for board games with type filtering (base games, expansions, or all)
bgg-details: Get game details, including best player counts, rank, and optional marketplace listings, editions and user comments
bgg-collection: Query and filter a user's collection, with their ratings, BGG ratings, rank and plays
bgg-hot: Get the current BGG hotness list
bgg-user: Get user profile information
bgg-price: Get current prices from multiple retailers using BGG IDs
bgg-trade-finder: Find trading opportunities between two BGG users
bgg-recommender: Get game recommendations based on similarity to a specific game
bgg-rules: Answer rules questions by finding the most relevant threads in a game's BGG rules forum
bgg-thread-details: Get the full content of a specific BGG forum thread including all posts

Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.

Common questions about bgg-mcp

What does bgg-mcp do?: BGG MCP connects to BoardGameGeek to retrieve and filter board game data, user collections, and profiles using the Model Context Protocol.
How do I install bgg-mcp?: Its own README gives this command: bgg-search "Search for Wingspan on BGG". Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
What does bgg-mcp connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches bgg. The credentials we found in its source are BGG_API_KEY.
Is bgg-mcp official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 54 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-15.
What licence does bgg-mcp use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.