Hevy MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Hevy MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set HEVY_API_KEY, HEVY_MCP_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add chrisdoc-hevy-mcp -- npx -y hevy-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chrisdoc-hevy-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hevy-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package hevy-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.chrisdoc is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Hevy MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can summarize 1-12 weeks of workout activity and body-measurement trends in one call, list workouts in Hevy API order, not by start time, with exercise and timing details, get complete details for one workout by ID, and list workout update and delete events since a timestamp.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Hevy MCP Server lets an agent do.

Workout

6 tools - e.g. Get complete details for one workout by ID.; List workout update and delete events since a timestamp.; Create a completed workout in Hevy.

get-workout · get-workout-events · create-workout · update-workout · replace-workout-exercises · workout-count

Routine

6 tools - e.g. Get one routine and its exercise configuration by ID.; Create a reusable workout routine.; Replace an existing routine's content.

get-routine · create-routine · update-routine · get-routine-folder · create-routine-folder · routine-folders

Exercise

5 tools - e.g. Get complete metadata for one exercise template by ID.; Search the full exercise catalog by title substring.; Create a custom exercise template.

get-exercise-template · search-exercise-templates · create-exercise-template · get-exercise-history · exercise-templates

Body

4 tools - e.g. List dated body measurements.; Get the body measurement entry for one date.; Create a dated body measurement.

get-body-measurements · get-body-measurement · create-body-measurement · update-body-measurement

read & search

2 tools - e.g. Summarize 1-12 weeks of workout activity and body-measurement trends in one call.; List workouts in Hevy API order, not by start time, with exercise and timing details.

get-training-summary · get-workouts

Routines

2 tools - e.g. Search routine titles and return compact metadata for discovery.; List custom and default workout routines.

search-routines · get-routines

User

1 tool - e.g. Authenticated Hevy user profile.

user-profile

Latest releases

[email protected] · 2026-08-24

Thanks @chrisdoc! - Narrow the operations interface to the names consumers actually use; remove four dead exported predicates and stop re-exporting internal operation plumbing. · Thanks @chrisdoc! - Export the…

@chrisdoc/[email protected] · 2026-08-24

Thanks @chrisdoc! - Narrow the operations interface to the names consumers actually use; remove four dead exported predicates and stop re-exporting internal operation plumbing. · Thanks @chrisdoc! - Export the…

[email protected] · 2026-08-21

Thanks @jacksonpradolima! - Fix update-workout failing with Hevy API HTTP 500 when is_private is omitted. · The upstream Hevy API requires is_private in PUT requests, but the GET endpoint does not return it. The tool…

04 · Who maintains Hevy MCP Server

Hevy MCP Server is maintained by chrisdoc. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/chrisdoc/hevy-mcp
category: API integration - ranked #5 of 250 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-24)
registry: io.github.chrisdoc/hevy-mcp (active, first published 2026-07-17)
packages: npm:hevy-mcp

06 · Hevy MCP Server FAQ

Is Hevy MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Hevy MCP Server do?

With this server connected, an agent can summarize 1-12 weeks of workout activity and body-measurement trends in one call, list workouts in Hevy API order, not by start time, with exercise and timing details, get complete details for one workout by ID, and list workout update and delete events since a timestamp.

How do I install Hevy MCP Server?

Run `npx -y hevy-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (HEVY_API_KEY, HEVY_MCP_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN) to set first. Set HEVY_API_KEY, HEVY_MCP_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Hevy MCP Server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Hevy MCP Server

Alternatives to Hevy MCP Server

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