How to connect Strava to Claude Cowork

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Introduction

Cowork is Anthropic's AI agent for knowledge work. Think of it as Claude Code for everything else. It works autonomously with your computer, local files, and applications to accomplish complex tasks.

This guide walks you through the easiest and most secure way to connect your Strava account to Cowork 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.

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Connecting Strava to Claude Cowork

1. Open Customize

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

2. Add the Composio MCP server

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

3. 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 Cowork

4. Connect your Strava account

Back in Cowork, ask the agent to connect to Strava or give it any Strava-related task.

For example, ask Cowork 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 Cowork, and your Strava account is ready to use.

What is Claude Cowork?

Claude Cowork is Anthropic's agent for general knowledge work. It can use your computer, files, and connected applications to complete longer-running tasks across your work tools.

With Composio Connect, Cowork can securely access apps like Strava through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent.

What is the Strava MCP server, 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.

Supported Tools & Triggers

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Available tools and triggers

After setup, the supported Strava tools and triggers listed on this page are available to Cowork through Composio Connect.

You can now ask Cowork to handle Strava workflows in natural language, from quick summaries and drafting tasks to more complex multi-step work across connected apps.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Strava MCP?

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.

Can I use Tool Router MCP with Claude Cowork?

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.

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Strava while using Tool Router?

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.

How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

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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