How to Use the Health XML Export Parser MCP in Claude

Stop crashing Claude Desktop with huge health XMLs. This parser feeds it clean, summarized data from your local export files.

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Setup Health XML Export Parser with Claude Desktop

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Parse Gigantic Health Exports

The `parse_health_export` tool handles those giant `export.xml` files from Apple Health without breaking a sweat. You point it at the file on your machine, and Claude Desktop gets a summary, not a 2GB data dump that crashes the context window. It works by streaming the file, counting steps and logging heart rate records without loading the whole thing into memory. Your agent can finally analyze long-term trends without you needing to manually clean up or sample the data first.

Direct Filesystem Access in Claude Desktop

This MCP Server runs locally, right alongside the Claude Desktop app. That means you can use `parse_health_export` on an XML file sitting right on your hard drive. No uploads, no waiting, no privacy concerns. Just add the server to your local config file and the tool shows up in your chat input. Now you can ask your agent to analyze your health data from the last five years, and it actually works.

Get Actionable Metrics Instantly

Forget writing your own XML parser from scratch. The `parse_health_export` tool does the dirty work. It digs into the deeply nested XML structure and pulls out key metrics like HeartRate, StepCount, and ActiveEnergyBurned. The output is a clean, structured summary. Your agent can immediately start graphing trends or looking for correlations in the data. This turns a multi-hour data cleaning job into a single command.

Setup guide

Set up Health XML Export Parser MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Health XML Export Parser MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Health XML Export Parser MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under health-xml-export-parser-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "health-xml-export-parser-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Health XML Export Parser MCP in Claude Desktop

Install the MCP server for local execution. Then, in Claude Desktop, just ask your agent to `parse_health_export` and provide the full path to your `export.xml` file. It returns a summary of key metrics directly into your chat.

The parser is built to handle errors. It will try to process as much of the file as it can and report any issues it finds along the way. You won't get a silent crash; you'll get information you can act on.

Yes, it's designed for both Apple Health and Google Fit XML exports. The `parse_health_export` tool automatically detects the format and extracts the relevant health data from either source.

For most people, yes. It saves you the headache of figuring out streaming parsers and memory management for multi-gigabyte files. You get straight to the analysis without the boilerplate coding.

The server only accesses the specific Apple Health or Google Fit XML export file you point it to. Since it runs locally via the Claude Desktop app, your sensitive health data never leaves your machine. It's processed on your computer and the results are fed directly back into your private session.

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