Strava MCP vs Strava Training MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Strava MCP and Strava Training MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Strava MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: STRAVA_CLIENT_ID, STRAVA_CLIENT_SECRET.
• Primary tools included: get-athlete-profile, get-athlete-stats, get-activity-details.

Explore Strava MCP Details

Choose Strava Training MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: get_recent_activities, get_activity_details, get_training_load_analysis.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Strava MCP r-huijts Sports	Strava Training MCP Sports
Summary	A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects to Strava API, providing tools to access Strava data through LLMs	Connect Strava training data to Claude for training load analysis and activity insights
Category & Scope	Sports	Sports

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "r-huijts-strava-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@r-huijts/strava-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STRAVA_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_STRAVA_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
        "STRAVA_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_STRAVA_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "strava-training-mcp": {
      "url": "https://strava-mcp-web.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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