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API Ninjas MCP for AI Agents. Calculate Body Metrics and Nutrition Data

API Ninjas gives your AI client instant access to fitness, nutrition, and health data. Calculate Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE), body fat percentages, and calorie burn for any activity. It also lets you search thousands of exercises or check the nutritional facts for specific food items.

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Calculate metabolic rates

Determine a user's Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and their Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) based on weight, height, age, and activity level.

Estimate body composition metrics

Calculate estimated body fat percentage using specific measurements like waist, neck, and hip circumference.

Search detailed exercise libraries

Find thousands of exercises by filtering criteria such as muscle group, equipment needed, or difficulty level, complete with instructions.

Determine nutritional content

Retrieve full nutritional breakdowns for any food item, including calories, protein, fat, and fiber per 100g serving.

Track activity output

Estimate calories burned and distance traveled based on step count or specific physical activities over a duration.

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API Ninjas MCP for AI Agents

What AI agents can do with API Ninjas: 8 Tools for Body Metrics Calculation

Calculate everything from your Basal Metabolic Rate to detailed exercise instructions using these specialized functions.

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Get Bmr

Calculates a person's Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) using weight, height, age, and gender input.

Get Body Fat

Estimates body fat percentage by requiring measurements of the waist, neck, and hip...

Get Calories Burned

Calculates estimated calories burned for a specific activity given the user's weight...

Get Exercises

Searches a database of over 1000 exercises by name, muscle group (like glutes or...

Get Nutrition

Provides detailed nutritional facts for any food item per 100g serving, including...

Get Sleep

Recommends an appropriate sleep duration range based on the user's age and gender.

Get Steps

Calculates both estimated calories burned and distance traveled using a step count, with optional weight and height inputs for accuracy.

Get Tdee

Determines the Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) by factoring in weight, height...

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API Ninjas MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Claude

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Open Claude Settings

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

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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

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API Ninjas: Calculating Body Metrics and Nutrition Facts

Right now, figuring out if a diet is balanced or how much energy you need for the day means juggling multiple formulas. You're cross-referencing weight, height, activity multipliers, and then separately looking up macronutrient percentages for every food item. It’s tedious copy-pasting between spreadsheets just to get an idea of your client's metabolic state.

With this MCP, you simply ask your agent to determine a client's TDEE or check the nutritional breakdown of three different meals. The system handles all the complex math and data lookups immediately. You get clean, actionable numbers ready for your notes.

API Ninjas: Searching Fitness Exercises by Muscle Group

When designing a workout, you usually spend time searching fitness databases to ensure the routine hits all target muscles. You might find general lists of 'chest exercises' but then waste minutes filtering for only dumbbell-based moves suitable for an intermediate client.

Now, you just tell your agent: 'Find three chest exercises using dumbbells for someone at an intermediate level.' The MCP uses `get_exercises` to pull exactly what you need—name, instructions, equipment needed—all in one go.

What API Ninjas MCP for AI Agents MCP does for your AI

You don't need to switch between multiple spreadsheets or look up complex metabolic formulas anymore. This MCP connects your AI client directly to a massive library of health data. Instead of manually calculating Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) or estimating body fat using different formulas, your agent runs the necessary computations instantly.

Need to plan a workout? Your agent can search thousands of exercises by muscle group and difficulty level, giving you step-by-step instructions right away. Planning meals is easy too; just ask for nutrition facts on any food item—it delivers calories, protein, carbs, fat, and more. This robust toolset ensures that whether you're a personal trainer checking client metrics or an athlete tracking daily steps, your AI agent has the data it needs to act immediately.

It’s one of the most powerful health-related MCPs available on the Vinkius catalog.

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Frequently asked questions about API Ninjas MCP for AI Agents MCP

How do I use the API Ninjas MCP to calculate my TDEE? +

Just ask your agent for your Total Daily Energy Expenditure, providing your weight, height, age, gender, and typical activity level. The tool gives you a specific calorie range needed to maintain or change your body weight.

Can API Ninjas help me build a workout plan? +

Yes. You can use the MCP to search for exercises by muscle group, difficulty, and equipment type. This allows you to program specific, highly targeted workouts without manual searching.

Does this MCP calculate body fat percentage accurately? +

It provides an estimate using established formulas like the US Navy method. You must provide your waist, neck, and hip measurements for the best results from the API Ninjas MCP.

I need to check if a food is good for me; can API Ninjas help? +

The MCP lets you look up nutrition facts on any food item. You get detailed metrics like protein, fiber, sodium, and fat per 100g serving right away.

Is this better than using a spreadsheet for fitness data? +

Absolutely. Instead of manually inputting formulas and checking sources, your AI client uses the API Ninjas MCP to run all calculations instantly, reducing human error and saving time.