MCP Strava Server
Provides OAuth-based access to Strava activities, enabling retrieval of activity data including runs, workouts, and performance metrics like distance and pace
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@MCP Strava Servershow my last 5 cycling activities with distance and average speed"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
flowchart TD
A[Start in VS Code] --> B[Write server.py with MCP tools and env based config]
B --> C["Install deps in venv: mcp[cli], requests, anyio"]
C --> D["Strava app settings: Authorisation Callback Domain = localhost, Website = http://localhost"]
D --> E["In Claude Desktop add server env vars:<br/>STRAVA_CLIENT_ID, STRAVA_CLIENT_SECRET,<br/>STRAVA_REDIRECT_URI, STRAVA_TOKEN_PATH, STRAVA_SCOPES"]
E --> F[Claude launches MCP server via venv python and args server.py]
F --> G{You run oauth_login in Claude}
G --> H[Server starts local callback on http://localhost:8723/callback and opens browser]
H --> I[You sign in to Strava and authorise]
I --> J[Strava redirects back with code]
J --> K["Server POST /oauth/token with client_id, client_secret, code"]
K --> |200 OK| L["Server saves access_token, refresh_token, expires_at to STRAVA_TOKEN_PATH"]
L --> M[You call list_activities or get_activity from Claude]
M --> N{Is access_token expired soon}
N -- Yes --> O["Server POST /oauth/token with refresh_token to get new tokens"]
O --> L
N -- No --> P["Server calls Strava API with Authorization: Bearer access_token"]
P --> Q[JSON returns to MCP server]
Q --> R[Claude replies to you with a summary]
%% Error branch during login
K --> |401 or other error| S{Error type}
S --> |client_secret invalid| T[Fix STRAVA_CLIENT_SECRET in Claude env then run oauth_login again]
S --> |client_id invalid| U[Fix STRAVA_CLIENT_ID then run oauth_login again]
S --> |redirect_uri mismatch| V[Keep STRAVA_REDIRECT_URI = http://localhost:8723/callback and dashboard domain = localhost]
S --> |code invalid or expired| W[Run oauth_login again and authorise promptly]MCP Strava Server
A small Python MCP server that lets Claude Desktop read your Strava activities. Ask things like: show my last 10 runs with distance and average pace.
What it does
Tools:
oauth_login,list_activities,get_activityLocal OAuth with automatic token refresh
Tokens saved to a local JSON file that is not committed
Related MCP server: Spotify MCP Server
Prereqs
Windows 10 or 11 on x64
Python 3.10 or newer
Claude Desktop installed
Setup
cd C:\Users\AtikantJain\mcp-strava
python -m venv .venv
. .\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
pip install -r requirements.txtThis server cannot be installed
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