r-huijts/strava-mcp

Overview

This MCP server exposes Strava API data to LLMs through the Model Context Protocol. It provides tools for querying athlete activities, segments, and other Strava resources directly from a chat interface.

Best for

Best for
Developers building AI assistants or tools that need to query and analyze Strava activity data through natural language.

Use cases

• Retrieve recent activities and performance metrics via natural language queries
• Analyze segment efforts and compare personal records across time
• Build an LLM-powered coaching assistant that accesses Strava data

How to use

Install

npm install -g @r-huijts/strava-mcp-server

Tools exposed

• STRAVA_CLIENT_ID
• STRAVA_CLIENT_SECRET
• STRAVA_ACCESS_TOKEN
• STRAVA_REFRESH_TOKEN
• ROUTE_EXPORT_PATH

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Continue

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "strava": {\n      "command": "npx",\n      "args": ["-y", "@r-huijts/strava-mcp-server"]\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

This MCP server exposes Strava API data to LLMs through the Model Context Protocol. It provides tools for querying athlete activities, segments, and other Strava resources directly from a chat interface.

427 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-04-07. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Retrieve recent activities and performance metrics via natural language queries
• Analyze segment efforts and compare personal records across time
• Build an LLM-powered coaching assistant that accesses Strava data

Pros

• Open source with active community (427 stars) and clear TypeScript codebase
• Leverages the MCP standard, making integration straightforward for any MCP-compatible LLM client
• Reduces boilerplate by handling Strava API authentication and request formatting

Cons

• Relies on Strava API rate limits, which may throttle frequent requests
• OAuth setup required for each user, adding friction for multi-user deployments
• Limited to read-only data exposed by Strava API (no write support for creating activities)

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