Official MCP server for exerciseapi.dev — exercise database for AI coding agents building fitness apps
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add exerciseapi --env EXERCISEAPI_KEY='<EXERCISEAPI_KEY>' -- npx -y @exerciseapi/mcp-server~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.exerciseapi]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@exerciseapi/mcp-server"]
env = { EXERCISEAPI_KEY = "<EXERCISEAPI_KEY>" }
# codex mcp add exerciseapi --env EXERCISEAPI_KEY='<EXERCISEAPI_KEY>' -- npx -y @exerciseapi/mcp-server~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"exerciseapi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@exerciseapi/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"EXERCISEAPI_KEY": "<EXERCISEAPI_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"exerciseapi": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@exerciseapi/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"EXERCISEAPI_KEY": "<EXERCISEAPI_KEY>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"exerciseapi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@exerciseapi/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"EXERCISEAPI_KEY": "<EXERCISEAPI_KEY>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"exerciseapi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@exerciseapi/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"EXERCISEAPI_KEY": "<EXERCISEAPI_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"exerciseapi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@exerciseapi/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"EXERCISEAPI_KEY": "<EXERCISEAPI_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
EXERCISEAPI_KEY
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.