Exerciseapi MCP Server

Building a fitness, workout, training, rehab, or wellness app with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or Cline? Stop asking your agent to make up exercise data. Install this MCP server and your agent gets six tools that pull real, structured exercises directly from the exerciseapi.dev library. Its README documents 6 tools, including search_exercises, get_exercise, list_categories.

People connecting coding agent tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

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LAST COMMIT 2026-04-14 · ★ 2 · #156 OF 194 MAINTAINED CODING AGENT · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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01 · Install Exerciseapi

before you install - you'll need

EXERCISEAPI_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add westvegh-exerciseapi-mcp-server -- npx -y @exerciseapi/mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "westvegh-exerciseapi-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@exerciseapi/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 @exerciseapi/mcp-server - the @exerciseapi scope differs from the repo owner (westvegh); confirm it's the project's official package

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

03 · What Exerciseapi 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 search the library by name, category, muscle, equipment, or difficulty. Returns up to 100 exercises, fetch full details for a single exercise by ID - instructions, form tips, safety notes, variations, video, list all 12 exercise categories with counts, and list anatomical muscles available as filters.

The 6 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what exerciseapi lets an agent do.

search_exercises: - Search the library by name, category, muscle, equipment, or difficulty. Returns up to 100 exercises.
get_exercise: - Fetch full details for a single exercise by ID - instructions, form tips, safety notes, variations, video.
list_categories: - List all 12 exercise categories with counts.
list_muscles: - List anatomical muscles available as filters.
list_equipment: - List equipment types available as filters.
get_stats: - Library-wide stats: total count, breakdown by category, video coverage.

04 · Who maintains Exerciseapi

exerciseapi is maintained by westvegh. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/westvegh/exerciseapi-mcp-server
category: coding agent - ranked #156 of 194 actively-maintained coding agent servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.westvegh/exerciseapi (active, first published 2026-04-14)
packages: npm:@exerciseapi/mcp-server

06 · Exerciseapi FAQ

Is Exerciseapi still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-04-14. We re-verify nightly.

What can Exerciseapi do?

How do I install Exerciseapi?

Run `npx -y @exerciseapi/mcp-server`. The README documents one environment variable (EXERCISEAPI_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Exerciseapi 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 Exerciseapi

Alternatives to Exerciseapi

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Pairs well with

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