Steps
- Open the connect page. Go to garminmcp.com/connect.
- Enter your Garmin email. Use the email of your Garmin Connect account and select Continue.
- Enter your password. Select Connect Garmin. Type the 6-digit code if Garmin sends one.
- Copy your private link. Select Copy. The link is your key, so keep it to yourself.
- Open Claude settings. In the Claude app or on claude.ai, open Settings, then Connectors. In the desktop app, Connectors is under Customize. Select Add.
- Add the connector. In Add custom connector, name it Garmin MCP, paste your link, and select Continue.
- Finish. Keep No sign-in selected and select Add.
- Ask. Open a new chat and ask: “How did I sleep last night?”
What the Claude screens look like
Screens from the Claude desktop app, September 2026. Labels may change.
Claude on the web and in the phone app use the same connector. Add it once and ask from either one. If Claude asks to allow the Garmin tools in a chat, allow them.
Five starter prompts
- How did I sleep last night? Give duration, stages, and sleep score.
- Show my last run: distance, time, average pace, average heart rate, and every lap.
- What pace have I been running my 1000 m reps at lately?
- Look at this week’s sleep, Body Battery, and activities. Should I go hard, easy, or rest tomorrow?
- How has my threshold pace changed over the last three months?
What your AI can read
Your AI gets 15 focused tools built for athletes. It picks the right one for your question. None of them can change anything in your Garmin account.
| Tool | What it reads |
|---|---|
get_sleep | One night of sleep: stages, sleep scores, heart rate and breathing averages |
get_body_battery | Body Battery charged, drained, highest, and lowest per day |
get_daily_stats | Steps, calories, resting heart rate, and stress for one day |
get_heart_rate | Min, max, and resting heart rate, plus the 7-day resting average |
get_performance_metrics | Current running fitness: lactate threshold and race predictions |
get_personal_records | Your personal records, such as fastest 5 km and 10 km |
get_running_threshold | Threshold pace, threshold heart rate, and heart rate zones |
get_threshold_history | How threshold pace and heart rate moved over time |
get_training_status | Training status and training load for a day |
list_recent_activities | Your latest activities, newest first |
list_activities_by_date | Activities between two dates |
get_activity_details | Full detail for one activity |
get_activity_laps | Every lap of one activity: distance, time, pace, heart rate |
get_activity_intervals | The work reps of an interval session, warm-up and cool-down removed |
find_comparable_intervals | Reps of the same distance across your recent runs |
Questions
Do I need a terminal or a config file?
No. You sign in on a web page, copy a link, and paste it in Claude settings.
Which Claude menu has custom connectors?
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector. On some Claude screens the path starts from Customize instead of Settings; look for Connectors.
What do I pick on the sign-in screen in Claude?
Keep No sign-in selected. Your private link already identifies your account, so treat it like a key.
Does it work in the Claude phone app?
Yes. Once the connector is added to your Claude account, you can ask from the phone app.
Can my AI change my Garmin data?
No. All 15 tools are read-only.
Where does my Garmin password go?
It is used once to sign in to Garmin. We keep a session token so your AI can read your data, not the password.
Is Garmin MCP made by Garmin or Anthropic?
No. Garmin MCP is an independent service. It is not affiliated with Garmin Ltd. or Anthropic.
Your watch has the numbers. Let your AI read them. Connect Garmin, copy one link, paste it in.
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