How do I find my Strava Access Token?

Log in to [**Strava Developers**](https://www.strava.com/settings/api), create an API application, and you will find your Access Token in the settings. Note that you may need to use the OAuth flow to generate a long-lived or refreshed token.

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Strava MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 12 tools to Create Manual Activity, Get Activity Details, Get Athlete Profile, and more

Name: Strava
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Author: Vinkius

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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Strava through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.

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The Strava app connector for Windsurf is a standout in the Industry Titans category — giving your AI agent 12 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "strava": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Strava MCP Server

Connect your Strava account to any AI agent to automate your athletic performance tracking and activity orchestration. Strava provides a premier platform for athletes to track their progress, and this integration allows you to retrieve activity metadata, monitor athlete statistics, and explore routes through natural conversation.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Strava tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

Activity & Workout Orchestration — List all your athletic activities and retrieve detailed metadata, including distance, heart rate, and elevation programmatically.
Athlete Performance Monitoring — Access and monitor your athlete statistics and profile metadata to track your progress over time directly from the AI interface.
Route & Segment Intelligence — List available routes and starred segments to ensure your training paths are always synchronized via natural language.
Club & Social Insight — Access and monitor the clubs you belong to to maintain a clear overview of your athletic community engagement.
Data Management — Create and update activities programmatically to ensure your training log is always current and accurate using simple AI commands.

The Strava MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 12 Strava tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to Strava through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning activity-tracking, fitness-data, workout-logs, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

create_manual_activity

Add manual workout

get_activity_details

Get activity info

get_athlete_profile

Get your info

get_athlete_statistics

Check totals

get_route_details

Get route info

get_segment_details

Get segment info

list_athlete_activities

List your activities

list_athlete_clubs

List joined clubs

list_athlete_routes

List your routes

list_starred_segments

List favorite segments

modify_activity

Update workout info

test_strava_auth

Verify API key

Connect Strava to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Strava into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically

Start using Strava

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Strava, help me...". 12 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Strava MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Strava through the Model Context Protocol.

Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention

Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively

JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

Strava + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Strava MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Strava and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query Strava tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from Strava and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine Strava data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for Strava in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Strava immediately.

"List my last 5 activities on Strava."

"Show me my training summary for the past week with distance, elevation, and heart rate zones."

"Compare my running performance this month versus last month with pace and distance trends."

Troubleshooting Strava MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Strava to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

Strava + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Strava MCP Server with Windsurf.

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.

Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.