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Use API Ninjas with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access fitness, health and nutrition capabilities. search exercises, calculate calories, body fat, BMR, TDEE and get nutrition info.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 8 capabilities

The complete API Ninjas capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with API Ninjas.

Capability set01 / 02

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 8 available through API Ninjas.

  1. 01

    Get bmr

    Requires weight (kg), height (cm), age and gender. Returns BMR value in calories/day. Calculate Basal Metabolic Rate

  2. 02

    Get exercises

    Supports filtering by name, type (cardio, olympic_weightlifting, plyometrics, powerlifting, strength, stretching, strongman), muscle (abdominals, abductors, adductors, biceps, calves, chest, forearms, glutes, hamstrings, lats, lower_back, middle_back, neck, quadriceps, traps, triceps) and difficulty (beginner, intermediate, expert). Returns exercise name, type, muscle worked, equipment needed, difficulty level and step-by-step instructions. Search exercises by name, type, muscle or difficulty

  3. 03

    Get nutrition

    Returns calories, protein, carbohydrates, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, potassium, fiber and sugar per 100g serving. Get nutrition info for a food item

  4. 04

    Get sleep

    Returns recommended sleep range and whether current sleep is adequate. Get recommended sleep duration

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4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 8 available through API Ninjas.

  1. 05

    Get tdee

    Requires weight (kg), height (cm), age, gender and activity level. Returns TDEE value in calories/day with breakdown by activity level. Calculate Total Daily Energy Expenditure

  2. 06

    Get body fat

    Requires waist, neck and height measurements (in cm). For women, also requires hip measurement. Returns body fat percentage and category (lean, fitness, acceptable, obese). Estimate body fat percentage

  3. 07

    Get calories burned

    Requires activity name, weight (kg) and duration (minutes). Returns activity name, duration, calories burned and MET value. Calculate calories burned for an activity

  4. 08

    Get steps

    Requires step count and optionally weight (kg), height (cm), age and gender for more accurate calculations. Calculate calories and distance from steps

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Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 8 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of API Ninjas, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with API Ninjas. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

API Ninjas Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_I0GNmqbM8wXLwEf1IZ3YPA7Iz4CYoKxUNBVoVVLM/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — API Ninjas capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "api-ninjas-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_I0GNmqbM8wXLwEf1IZ3YPA7Iz4CYoKxUNBVoVVLM/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions API Ninjas owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I get an API Ninjas key?

    Sign up for free at api-ninjas.com/register. Free tier includes 10,000 requests/month.

  • 02

    What exercises are available?

    The database includes 1000+ exercises covering cardio, strength training, stretching, plyometrics, powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting and strongman. Each exercise includes step-by-step instructions and equipment needed.

  • 03

    How can I calculate my daily calorie needs?

    Use the calculate_bmr capability to find your Basal Metabolic Rate, then multiply it by your activity level to get your TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure). This tells you exactly how many calories you need to maintain your current weight.

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