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How to connect Strava to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to Strava MCP. Get your latest cycling activity stats, list all runs i logged this week, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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Strava is a social fitness network and app for cyclists and runners. It's perfect for tracking workouts, sharing progress, and joining active communities.

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Introduction

Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant, available on the web, in the desktop app, and on mobile. Cowork is its agent for knowledge work, and it runs on all of those surfaces too. Connected to your apps, Claude can work with your files and services to accomplish complex tasks on your behalf.

This guide walks you through the easiest and most secure way to connect your Strava account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to get your latest cycling activity stats, list all runs I logged this week, show your longest ride from last month, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

Setup is the same on Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork, and you only need to do it once. The connector is tied to your account, so it's available in all three.

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Connecting Strava to Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork

Two ways to add the Composio connector. Pick whichever you prefer.

1. Add with one click

Click the button. Claude opens with the Composio connector filled in. Click Add, then go to step 2.

Add to Claude

Add manually

In Claude Desktop, click Customize in the left sidebar, then select Connectors and click the + icon at the top.

Claude Desktop connectors screen with Add custom connector selected

Click Add custom connector and paste in the Composio MCP server URL:

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https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
Add custom connector dialog with Composio MCP server URL

2. Authorize in your browser

Click Connect. You'll be redirected to a browser window where you can authorize Composio to continue.

Composio authorization screen for Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork

3. Connect your Strava account

Back in Claude, ask it to connect to Strava or give it any Strava-related task.

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "Get your latest cycling activity stats"
  • "List all runs I logged this week"
  • "Show your longest ride from last month"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

That's it. Composio's tools are now available in Claude, and your Strava account is ready to use.

What is the Strava Claude Connector, and what's possible with it?

The Strava MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Strava account. It provides structured and secure access to your fitness data, so your agent can perform actions like fetching activities, analyzing stats, logging workouts, managing routes, and exploring your social fitness feed on your behalf.

  • Workout tracking and retrieval: Let your agent pull detailed records of your recent runs, rides, and other logged activities, complete with stats, maps, and performance data.
  • Fitness analytics and progress insights: Have your agent analyze your weekly or monthly trends, highlight PRs, and summarize progress toward your training goals.
  • Route exploration and management: Ask your agent to list, suggest, or organize your favorite routes and segments for upcoming workouts or challenges.
  • Social engagement automation: Enable your agent to fetch kudos, summarize comments, or surface activity highlights from friends and clubs in your Strava network.
  • Activity creation and editing: Allow your agent to log new activities, edit workout details, or update activity metadata for accurate record keeping.

Troubleshooting

1. Why does Claude not use the Composio connector for Strava?

The connector can show as connected, but Claude must use it in each Strava conversation.

  • Click + at the lower left of the chat, or type /.
  • Hover Connectors.
  • Turn on Composio.
  • Ask Claude to connect to Strava again.

2. Why does Claude show an MCP server error before Strava connects?

Claude can show Couldn't reach the MCP server or Authorization with the MCP server failed when you add the connector for Strava.

  • Check that the connector URL is https://connect.composio.dev/mcp.
  • Connectors run from Anthropic's cloud, so your device network is usually not the problem.
  • Add the connector again from Customize > Connectors, then ask Claude to connect Strava.
  • If it fails again, send the error and the ofid_ reference id to support@composio.dev.

3. Why does the Strava authorization link not work?

The Composio connector is one server. Your Strava account connects separately when Claude asks for it.

  • If the browser does not open, or the link expires, ask Claude to retry the Strava connection.
  • Composio creates a fresh Strava authorization link.
  • Open that link in your browser and finish the Strava sign-in.

4. Why do Strava actions fail after they worked before?

The Strava connection can expire or lose permission.

  • Ask Claude to inspect the Strava connection.
  • If the connection is unhealthy, disconnect it when Claude prompts you.
  • Reconnect the Strava account and retry the action.
  • If Claude shows a permission prompt, approve it before Claude changes data in Strava.
  • If the action still fails with a permission error, check that the connected account has that permission in Strava itself.

5. How do I switch to a different Strava account?

Claude can manage the Strava connection for you.

  • Ask Claude to disconnect or delete the current Strava account.
  • Ask Claude to connect Strava again.
  • Open the new Composio authorization link for Strava.
  • Sign in with the other Strava account in the browser.
  • After the account connects, ask Claude to retry the Strava task.

6. Why is my Strava connection missing in Claude Desktop or on a Team plan?

The connector belongs to your Claude account, so your Strava connection works in Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork.

  • In Claude Desktop, open Customize > Connectors.
  • Next to Composio, click ⋮ and click Clear cache.
  • If Strava tools still do not appear, click ⋮, disconnect, remove the connector, and add it again.
  • On Team or Enterprise, an Owner or Primary Owner must enable the connector before you can connect Strava.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Strava action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Create an Activity

Creates a manual activity for an athlete.

Explore segments

Explore segments within a geographic bounding box.

Export Route as GPX

Exports a Strava route as a GPX (GPS Exchange Format) file.

Export Route as TCX

Exports a Strava route as a TCX (Training Center XML) file.

Get Activity

Retrieves detailed information about a specific activity by its ID.

Get activity streams

Retrieves time-series stream data for a specific activity.

Get Activity Zones

Returns the heart rate and power zones of a given activity.

Get athlete stats

Returns the activity stats of an athlete, including ride, run, and swim totals for recent (last 4 weeks), year-to-date, and all-time periods.

Get authenticated athlete

Retrieves the profile of the currently authenticated Strava athlete.

Get Club

Retrieves detailed information about a specific Strava club by its ID.

Get equipment

Retrieves detailed information about a specific piece of gear/equipment.

Get route

Retrieve detailed information about a specific Strava route.

Get route streams

Get detailed stream data for a route.

Get segment

Retrieve detailed information about a specific Strava segment.

Get segment effort

Retrieves detailed information about a specific segment effort by its unique ID.

Get segment effort streams

Returns stream data for a segment effort completed by the authenticated athlete.

Get segment streams

Get detailed stream data for a segment.

Get Upload Status

Retrieves the status of an upload by its ID.

Get zones

Retrieves the authenticated athlete's heart rate and power zones.

List activity comments

Retrieves comments on a specific Strava activity, sorted oldest first.

List activity kudoers

Returns the athletes who kudoed an activity identified by an identifier.

List activity laps

Retrieves lap data for a specific Strava activity.

List athlete activities

Retrieves a paginated list of activities for the authenticated athlete.

List athlete clubs

Retrieves a paginated list of Strava clubs the authenticated athlete is a member of.

List athlete routes

Lists routes created by a specific athlete.

List club activities

Retrieve recent activities from members of a specific club.

List club administrators

Returns a list of the administrators of a given Strava club.

List club members

Returns a list of the athletes who are members of a given club.

List segment efforts

List the authenticated athlete's efforts on a given segment.

List starred segments

Returns a list of the authenticated athlete's starred segments with summary details including segment name, distance, elevation, grade, and location.

Star segment

Stars/Unstars the given segment for the authenticated athlete.

Update Athlete

Update the currently authenticated athlete's profile.

Upload Activity

Uploads a new activity file (FIT, TCX, or GPX) to create an activity on Strava.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Strava MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Strava tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Strava and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. Claude Cowork fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Strava tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Strava scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Strava data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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