# Intervals.icu MCP Server Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for connecting Claude and ChatGPT with the Intervals.icu API. It provides tools for authentication and data retrieval for activities, events, wellness data, power curves, and custom items. If you find the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server useful, please consider supporting its continued development with a donation. ## Requirements - Python 3.12 or higher - [Model Context Protocol (MCP) Python SDK](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk) - httpx - python-dotenv ## Setup ### 1. Install uv (recommended) **macOS/Linux:** ```bash curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh ``` **Windows (PowerShell):** ```powershell powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex" ``` After installation, find the full path to `uv` — you'll need it later when configuring Claude Desktop: ```powershell where.exe uv # Example output: C:\Users\\.local\bin\uv.exe ``` ### 2. Clone this repository ```bash git clone https://github.com/mvilanova/intervals-mcp-server.git cd intervals-mcp-server ``` ### 3. Create and activate a virtual environment ```bash # Create virtual environment with Python 3.12 uv venv --python 3.12 # Activate virtual environment # On macOS/Linux: source .venv/bin/activate # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate ``` ### 4. Sync project dependencies ```bash uv sync ``` ### 5. Set up environment variables Make a copy of `.env.example` and name it `.env` by running the following command: **macOS/Linux:** ```bash cp .env.example .env ``` **Windows (PowerShell):** ```powershell Copy-Item .env.example .env ``` Then edit the `.env` file and set your Intervals.icu athlete id and API key: ``` API_KEY=your_intervals_api_key_here ATHLETE_ID=your_athlete_id_here ``` #### Getting your Intervals.icu API Key 1. Log in to your Intervals.icu account 2. Go to Settings > API 3. Generate a new API key #### Finding your Athlete ID Your athlete ID is typically visible in the URL when you're logged into Intervals.icu. It looks like: - `https://intervals.icu/athlete/i12345/...` where `i12345` is your athlete ID ## Updating This project is actively developed, with new features and fixes added regularly. To stay up to date, follow these steps: ### 1. Pull the latest changes from `main` > ⚠️ Make sure you don't have uncommitted changes before running this command. **macOS/Linux:** ```bash git checkout main && git pull ``` **Windows (PowerShell):** ```powershell git checkout main; git pull ``` ### 2. Update Python dependencies Activate your virtual environment and sync dependencies: **macOS/Linux:** ```bash source .venv/bin/activate uv sync ``` **Windows (PowerShell):** ```powershell .venv\Scripts\activate uv sync ``` ### Troubleshooting If Claude Desktop fails due to configuration changes, follow these steps: 1. Delete the existing `Intervals.icu` entry in `claude_desktop_config.json`. 2. Reconfigure Claude Desktop from the `intervals-mcp-server` directory. **macOS/Linux:** ```bash mcp install src/intervals_mcp_server/server.py --name "Intervals.icu" --with-editable . --env-file .env ``` **Windows:** Re-add the entry manually as described in the [Windows configuration section](#windows). #### Common errors **`spawn uv ENOENT`** — Claude Desktop cannot find the `uv` executable. Use the full path to `uv` in the `command` field. Run `which uv` (macOS/Linux) or `where.exe uv` (Windows) to get it. **`spawn /Users/... ENOENT` on Windows** — The config file contains a macOS/Linux-style path. Replace it with the correct Windows path using backslashes as described in the [Windows configuration section](#windows) below. **Windows Store install: config changes not taking effect** — You may be editing the wrong config file. Claude Desktop installed from the Microsoft Store reads from `AppData\Local\Packages\Claude_pzs8sxrjxfjjc\LocalCache\Roaming\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`, not `AppData\Roaming\Claude\`. ## Usage with Claude ### 1. Configure Claude Desktop To use this server with Claude Desktop, you need to add it to your Claude Desktop configuration. #### macOS/Linux 1. Run the following from the `intervals-mcp-server` directory to configure Claude Desktop: ```bash mcp install src/intervals_mcp_server/server.py --name "Intervals.icu" --with-editable . --env-file .env ``` 2. If you open your Claude Desktop App configuration file `claude_desktop_config.json`, it should look like this: ```json { "mcpServers": { "Intervals.icu": { "command": "/Users//.local/bin/uv", "args": [ "run", "--with", "mcp[cli]", "--with-editable", "/path/to/intervals-mcp-server", "mcp", "run", "/path/to/intervals-mcp-server/src/intervals_mcp_server/server.py" ], "env": { "INTERVALS_API_BASE_URL": "https://intervals.icu/api/v1", "ATHLETE_ID": "", "API_KEY": "", "LOG_LEVEL": "INFO" } } } } ``` Where `/path/to/` is the path to the `intervals-mcp-server` code folder in your system. #### Windows The `mcp install` command may fail on Windows due to environment or permission issues. Instead, configure Claude Desktop manually: 1. Find the Claude Desktop config file. If Claude Desktop was installed from the **Microsoft Store**, the config is located at: ``` C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Packages\Claude_pzs8sxrjxfjjc\LocalCache\Roaming\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json ``` If installed via the standard installer, it may be at: ``` C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json ``` If the file or folder does not exist, create it. 2. Add the following entry to `claude_desktop_config.json`, replacing the placeholders with your actual values: ```json { "mcpServers": { "Intervals.icu": { "command": "C:\\Users\\\\.local\\bin\\uv.exe", "args": [ "run", "--with", "mcp[cli]", "--with-editable", "C:\\path\\to\\intervals-mcp-server", "mcp", "run", "C:\\path\\to\\intervals-mcp-server\\src\\intervals_mcp_server\\server.py" ], "env": { "INTERVALS_API_BASE_URL": "https://intervals.icu/api/v1", "ATHLETE_ID": "", "API_KEY": "", "LOG_LEVEL": "INFO" } } } } ``` - Use double backslashes (`\\`) for all Windows paths in JSON. - To find the full path to `uv.exe`, run `where.exe uv` in PowerShell. - To find the full path to the cloned repository, run `pwd` from inside the `intervals-mcp-server` folder. > **Note for Windows Store installs:** Claude Desktop installed from the Microsoft Store sandboxes its config under `AppData\Local\Packages\...`. Editing `AppData\Roaming\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` will have no effect — make sure you edit the correct file. 3. Restart Claude Desktop. ### 2. Use the MCP server with Claude Once the server is running and Claude Desktop is configured, you can use the following tools to ask questions about your past and future activities, events, and wellness data. - `get_activities`: Retrieve a list of activities - `get_activity_details`: Get detailed information for a specific activity - `get_activity_intervals`: Get detailed interval data for a specific activity - `get_activity_streams`: Get raw data streams (power, heart rate, etc.) for a specific activity - `get_athlete_power_curves`: Get best power output curves for selected durations and time periods - `get_wellness_data`: Fetch wellness data - `get_events`: Retrieve upcoming events (workouts, races, etc.) - `get_event_by_id`: Get detailed information for a specific event - `add_or_update_event`: Create or update an event (workout, race, note, etc.) - `delete_event`: Delete a specific event - `delete_events_by_date_range`: Delete events within a date range - `get_custom_items`: Get custom items (charts, custom fields, zones, etc.) for an athlete - `get_custom_item_by_id`: Get detailed information for a specific custom item - `create_custom_item`: Create a new custom item for an athlete - `update_custom_item`: Update an existing custom item - `delete_custom_item`: Delete a custom item ## Usage with ChatGPT ChatGPT’s beta MCP connectors can also talk to this server over the SSE transport. 1. Start the server in SSE mode so it exposes the `/sse` and `/messages/` endpoints: ```bash export FASTMCP_HOST=127.0.0.1 FASTMCP_PORT=8765 MCP_TRANSPORT=sse FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL=INFO python src/intervals_mcp_server/server.py ``` The startup log prints the full URLs (for example `http://127.0.0.1:8765/sse`). ChatGPT needs that public URL, so forward the port with a tool such as `ngrok http 8765` if you are not exposing the server directly. 2. In ChatGPT, open **Settings → Features → Custom MCP Connectors** and click **Add**. Fill in: - **Name**: `Intervals.icu` - **MCP Server URL**: `https:///sse` - **Authentication**: leave as _No authentication_ unless you have protected your tunnel. You can reuse the same `ngrok http 8765` tunnel URL here; just ensure it forwards to the host/port you exported above. 3. Save the connector and open a new chat. ChatGPT will keep the SSE connection open and POST follow-up requests to the `/messages/` endpoint announced by the server. If you restart the MCP server or tunnel, rerun the SSE command and update the connector URL if it changes. ## Development and testing Install development dependencies and run the test suite with: ```bash uv sync --all-extras pytest -v tests ``` ### Running the server locally To start the server manually (useful when developing or testing), run: ```bash mcp run src/intervals_mcp_server/server.py ``` #### Enabling debug logging To capture server logs for debugging, wrap the command in a shell and redirect stderr to a file. **macOS/Linux** — modify your `claude_desktop_config.json` like this: ```json { "mcpServers": { "Intervals.icu": { "command": "/bin/bash", "args": [ "-c", "/Users//.local/bin/uv run --with 'mcp[cli]' --with-editable /path/to/intervals-mcp-server mcp run /path/to/intervals-mcp-server/src/intervals_mcp_server/server.py 2>> /path/to/intervals-mcp-server/mcp-server.log" ], "env": { "INTERVALS_API_BASE_URL": "https://intervals.icu/api/v1", "ATHLETE_ID": "", "API_KEY": "", "LOG_LEVEL": "INFO" } } } } ``` Then tail the log file to see output in real-time: ```bash tail -f /path/to/intervals-mcp-server/mcp-server.log ``` **Windows** — modify your `claude_desktop_config.json` like this: ```json { "mcpServers": { "Intervals.icu": { "command": "powershell", "args": [ "-Command", "C:\\Users\\\\.local\\bin\\uv.exe run --with 'mcp[cli]' --with-editable C:\\path\\to\\intervals-mcp-server mcp run C:\\path\\to\\intervals-mcp-server\\src\\intervals_mcp_server\\server.py 2>> C:\\path\\to\\intervals-mcp-server\\mcp-server.log" ], "env": { "INTERVALS_API_BASE_URL": "https://intervals.icu/api/v1", "ATHLETE_ID": "", "API_KEY": "", "LOG_LEVEL": "INFO" } } } } ``` Then monitor the log file in real-time using PowerShell: ```powershell Get-Content C:\path\to\intervals-mcp-server\mcp-server.log -Wait ``` ## License The GNU General Public License v3.0 ## Featured ### Glama.ai Intervals.icu Server MCP server