ymove-exercise-mcp
MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for the YMove Exercise Video API. Use 1,413+ HD exercise videos, workout generation, and program building directly from Claude.
Setup
Hosted (no install)
Clients that support remote MCP servers can connect to the hosted endpoint directly. Send your API key in the X-API-Key header.
claude mcp add --transport http ymove https://exercise-api.ymove.app/mcp --header "X-API-Key: your_api_key"
Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"ymove": {
"url": "https://exercise-api.ymove.app/mcp",
"headers": { "X-API-Key": "your_api_key" }
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ymove": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["ymove-exercise-mcp"],
"env": {
"YMOVE_API_KEY": "your_api_key"
}
}
}
}
Claude Code (local)
claude mcp add ymove -e YMOVE_API_KEY=your_api_key -- npx ymove-exercise-mcp
Get your API key from the docs at ymove.app/exercise-api (free trial).
Available Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_exercises | Search and filter 1,413+ exercises by muscle group, equipment, difficulty, type |
get_exercise | Get detailed exercise info with video URLs, instructions, muscles |
generate_workout | Generate a structured workout with sets, reps, and rest times |
generate_program | Generate a multi-week training program with periodization |
list_muscle_groups | List all muscle groups with exercise counts |
list_exercise_types | List all exercise types with counts |
Example Prompts
Once connected, you can ask Claude things like:
- "Show me all chest exercises with dumbbells"
- "Generate an intermediate back workout with 6 exercises"
- "Create a 4-week muscle building program, 4 days per week"
- "What bodyweight exercises are available for core?"
- "Get details on the barbell squat exercise"