This Model Context Protocol (MCP) server connects to Garmin Connect and exposes your fitness and health data to Claude and other MCP-compatible clients.

• List recent activities
• Get detailed activity information
• Access health metrics (steps, heart rate, sleep)
• View body composition data

1. Install the required packages on a new environment:

virtualenv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
python -m pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Create a .env file in the project root with your Garmin credentials:

GARMIN_EMAIL=your.email@example.com
GARMIN_PASSWORD=your-password

1. Create a configuration in Claude Desktop:

Edit your Claude Desktop configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Add this server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "garmin": {
      "command": "python", // if you created a new environment this should be "<root_folder>/.venv/bin/python"
      "args": ["<path to>/garmin_mcp/garmin_mcp_server.py"]
    }
  }
}

Replace the path with the absolute path to your server file.

2. Restart Claude Desktop

For testing, you can use the MCP Inspector:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector python /Users/adomingues/Documents/claude_filesystem/garmin_mcp/garmin_mcp_server.py

Once connected in Claude, you can ask questions like:

• "Show me my recent activities"
• "What was my sleep like last night?"
• "How many steps did I take yesterday?"
• "Show me the details of my latest run"

This server requires your Garmin Connect credentials in the .env file. Keep this file secure and never commit it to a repository.

If you encounter login issues:

1. Verify your credentials in the .env file are correct
2. Check if Garmin Connect requires additional verification
3. Ensure the garminconnect package is up to date

For other issues, check the Claude Desktop logs at:

• macOS: ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp-server-garmin.log
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\logs\mcp-server-garmin.log