BoardGameGeek MCP Server

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

stdio v1.6.1

Connection Configuration

Add this to your AI agent's MCP config file to connect.

Run in your terminal:

claude mcp add io.github.kkjdaniel--bgg-mcp -- docker

Transport

stdio

Authentication

None

Version

v1.6.1

Server Name

io.github.kkjdaniel/bgg-mcp

Last Updated

Feb 13, 2026

How to install and connect this MCP server.

Environment variables you must provide when running this server.

Variable	Description	Required
`BGG_API_KEY`	API key for BoardGameGeek authentication (recommended). Obtain from https://boardgamegeek.com/applications	Optional
`BGG_COOKIE`	Cookie string for BGG authentication (alternative to API key). Format: 'bggusername=user; bggpassword=pass; SessionID=xyz'	Optional
`BGG_USERNAME`	Your BoardGameGeek username for references such as ME or MY in prompts	Optional