garmin-givemydata

It's YOUR data. Take it back. One command. All your Garmin data. Local SQLite + FIT files. Export to CSV, JSON, GPX, TCX. AI-ready via MCP.

Garmin makes it nearly impossible for individuals to access their own health data programmatically. There is no public API. The official "developer program" is restricted to approved businesses only. And in March 2026, Garmin deployed aggressive Cloudflare protections that broke every single community library — garth (deprecated), python-garminconnect (broken auth), and all downstream tools like Home Assistant integrations.

You paid for the hardware. You generated the data with your body. You should be able to access it.

This project gets your data out of Garmin Connect and into a local SQLite database where you own it and AI can analyze it through an MCP server for Claude Code.

48 tables, 10+ years of history, 45 MCP tools for AI analysis. Your data stays on your machine.

The Problem

No public API: Garmin's Connect Developer Program requires a business application. Individual developers are denied.
garth is dead: The most popular auth library was deprecated on March 28, 2026 after Garmin changed their SSO flow.
Bot detection: Garmin deployed aggressive bot detection that blocks all known Python HTTP libraries. Every existing workaround stopped working.
python-garminconnect is broken: Depends on garth for auth. Issue #332 has 40+ comments from affected users.
Connect+ paywall: Garmin launched a $7/month subscription and is restricting third-party access to features that compete with it.

Nobody should buy Garmin products until they open their API to the people who paid for the hardware.

Quick Start

Install

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# macOS
brew install nrvim/tap/garmin-givemydata

# pip (Linux / Windows / macOS)
pip install garmin-givemydata

# or clone
git clone https://github.com/nrvim/garmin-givemydata.git
cd garmin-givemydata
bash setup.sh          # macOS / Linux
setup.bat              # Windows

Fetch your data

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garmin-givemydata                    # fetches all historical data + FIT files

First run prompts for credentials, launches a headless browser, and fetches your full history (~30 min for 10 years). After that, daily syncs take seconds.

Connect AI

Add the MCP server to Claude Code, Claude Desktop, or any MCP client. The config depends on how you installed:

Claude Code (one-liner) — registers the server at user scope so it's available in every project:

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# pip / brew install
claude mcp add -s user garmin -- garmin-mcp

# git clone
claude mcp add -s user garmin \
  -e GARMIN_DATA_DIR=/absolute/path/to/garmin-givemydata \
  -- /absolute/path/to/garmin-givemydata/venv/bin/python \
     /absolute/path/to/garmin-givemydata/run_mcp.py

Verify with claude mcp list. Skip the manual JSON below.

Homebrew or pip install — garmin-mcp is already in your PATH:

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "garmin": {
      "command": "garmin-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Git clone — use absolute paths to the venv and set GARMIN_DATA_DIR so the MCP server finds your database:

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "garmin": {
      "command": "/absolute/path/to/garmin-givemydata/venv/bin/python",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/garmin-givemydata/run_mcp.py"],
      "cwd": "/absolute/path/to/garmin-givemydata",
      "env": {
        "GARMIN_DATA_DIR": "/absolute/path/to/garmin-givemydata"
      }
    }
  }
}

Note: GARMIN_DATA_DIR tells the MCP server where garmin.db lives. Without it, the server falls back to ~/.garmin-givemydata/ which may not be where your data is if you cloned to a custom location.

Save this as:

Claude Code: .mcp.json in your project root, or ~/.claude/settings.json under mcpServers for global access
Claude Desktop: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

Restart your client and run /mcp to approve the server. Then ask:

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"How was my sleep this week?"
"Am I overtraining? Check my HRV and recovery"
"Compare my fitness this month vs last month"
"Give me a full sports medicine health check"

Windows, OpenClaw, and other MCP clients

Windows (git clone)

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "garmin": {
      "command": "C:\\Users\\jane\\code\\garmin-givemydata\\venv\\Scripts\\python.exe",
      "args": ["C:\\Users\\jane\\code\\garmin-givemydata\\run_mcp.py"],
      "cwd": "C:\\Users\\jane\\code\\garmin-givemydata",
      "env": {
        "GARMIN_DATA_DIR": "C:\\Users\\jane\\code\\garmin-givemydata"
      }
    }
  }
}

Other MCP clients (OpenClaw, Cline, Cursor)

Any client supporting MCP stdio transport can connect. For pip/brew: garmin-mcp. For git clone:

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/path/to/garmin-givemydata/venv/bin/python /path/to/garmin-givemydata/run_mcp.py

Important: Paths must be absolute — relative paths will not work.

What You Get

ALL your data in one command — 48 tables, activities with splits/weather/HR zones/GPS trackpoints, original FIT files
10+ years of history fetched automatically, smart incremental sync after that
45 MCP tools for AI analysis — not just raw data, but tools with clinical context, anomaly detection, and professional training metrics
Export to anything — CSV, JSON, GPX, TCX from your local database
Your data stays local — nothing is sent anywhere

MCP Tools (45)

The MCP server gives AI assistants deep access to your health data. Every tool returns data + context — not just numbers, but trend direction, anomaly flags, clinical thresholds, and goal attainment.

Data & Sync (3 tools)

Tool	What It Does
`garmin_sync`	Check data freshness and pull latest data from Garmin — always shows when the last sync happened. Use `refresh=False` to just check status
`garmin_schema`	Show all 48 tables, columns, and row counts
`garmin_query`	Run any read-only SELECT query (read-only enforced at the SQLite engine level)

Daily Overview (3 tools)

Tool	What It Does
`garmin_today`	Complete snapshot: daily summary, last night's sleep, training readiness, HRV, fitness age, last activity
`garmin_week_summary`	Current week's totals vs goals: steps, intensity minutes, floors, calories
`garmin_health_summary`	Health overview for any date range with all metrics aggregated

Health Metrics (13 tools) — enriched with trends, anomaly flags, clinical thresholds

Tool	What It Does
`garmin_heart_rate`	Resting HR with 7-day rolling average and anomaly detection (flags >5 bpm spikes)
`garmin_hrv`	HRV with baseline position, BALANCED/UNBALANCED streak, trend direction
`garmin_sleep`	Per-night breakdown with stages, deep/REM %, SpO2, stress, Garmin feedback
`garmin_stress`	Time-in-zone breakdown (hours in low/medium/high per day)
`garmin_body_battery`	Charge/drain patterns with wake values and sleep quality correlation
`garmin_spo2`	Clinical threshold flags (<95% warning, <80% sleep apnea recommendation)
`garmin_respiration`	Waking respiration with elevated-day flags (>20 breaths/min)
`garmin_steps`	Steps with goal attainment % and longest goal-met streak
`garmin_floors`	Floors climbed vs goal with ascent/descent breakdown
`garmin_calories`	Calorie breakdown: total, active, BMR, consumed
`garmin_intensity_minutes`	Weekly intensity vs WHO 150 min/week target, moderate vs vigorous
`garmin_hydration`	Fluid intake vs Garmin-calculated goal
`garmin_blood_pressure`	Readings with AHA guideline flags (>140/90 mmHg)

Training & Performance (14 tools) — includes tools unique to this project

Tool	What It Does
`garmin_training_load`	CTL/ATL/TSB — professional periodization metrics with weekly volume and load by sport
`garmin_recovery`	Post-workout recovery signatures — RHR/HRV/body battery tracking after hard sessions, by sport
`garmin_compare`	Side-by-side period comparison — any two date ranges, all metrics, deltas + % changes
`garmin_activities`	List/filter activities by type and date — power, HR, training load, location
`garmin_activity_detail`	Deep-dive: splits, HR zones, weather, exercise sets in one call
`garmin_activity_trackpoints`	GPS trackpoints (~1Hz) — lat/lon, altitude, speed, HR, cadence, power, temperature in chronological order. Paginated. Use for elevation profiles, HR drift, GPS tracks, climb segmentation
`garmin_race_predictions`	5K/10K/half/marathon times with human-readable formatting and trend
`garmin_endurance_score`	Endurance score with classification tier and trend
`garmin_hill_score`	Hill score with endurance and strength sub-scores
`garmin_vo2max`	VO2max estimates from activities and dedicated tracking
`garmin_training_status`	Status history (Productive/Recovery/Detraining) with transition detection
`garmin_fitness_age`	Fitness age vs chronological age trajectory with gap analysis
`garmin_records`	All PRs with human-readable names (Fastest 5K, Longest Ride, etc.)
`garmin_trends`	Weekly/monthly trends for 17 metrics

Profile & Devices (12 tools)

Tool	What It Does
`garmin_user_profile`	Profile and settings from Garmin Connect
`garmin_devices`	Connected devices with type and last sync
`garmin_gear`	Equipment tracking (shoes, bikes, etc.)
`garmin_badges`	Earned achievements with dates
`garmin_body_composition`	Weight, BMI, body fat, muscle mass history
`garmin_workouts`	Workout library, training plans, scheduled workouts
`garmin_goals`	Active fitness goals
`garmin_challenges`	Garmin Connect challenges
`garmin_health_snapshot`	On-demand 2-minute health readings (HR, HRV, SpO2, stress)
`garmin_daily_events`	Daily events (stress spikes, body battery events)
`garmin_activity_types`	All activity type definitions
`garmin_hr_zones`	Heart rate zone definitions per sport

Usage

Fetch (from Garmin Connect)

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garmin-givemydata                              # smart sync (all data + FIT files)
garmin-givemydata --full                       # force full historical re-fetch
garmin-givemydata --days 90                    # fetch last 90 days
garmin-givemydata --since 2025-01-01           # fetch from specific date
garmin-givemydata --profile health             # health metrics only
garmin-givemydata --profile activities         # activities + FIT files only
garmin-givemydata --profile sleep              # sleep data only
garmin-givemydata --no-files                   # skip FIT file downloads
garmin-givemydata                              # parses trackpoints for newly downloaded FIT files by default
garmin-givemydata --no-trackpoints             # skip trackpoint parsing during sync
garmin-givemydata --rebuild-trackpoints        # full rebuild: reparse all downloaded FIT files
garmin-givemydata --status                     # check database contents

FIT file download only

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garmin-givemydata --fit-only --latest          # latest FIT file
garmin-givemydata --fit-only --date 2026-03-30 # specific date
garmin-givemydata --fit-only --days 7          # last 7 days
garmin-givemydata --fit-only                   # all FIT files

Export (from local database)

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garmin-givemydata --export ./output            # CSV + JSON
garmin-givemydata --export-gpx ./gpx           # GPX (for Strava, Komoot)
garmin-givemydata --export-tcx ./tcx           # TCX (for TrainingPeaks)

Supported export formats

Format	Content	How
SQLite	Health + activities	Default — always created
FIT (ZIP)	Activities (lossless)	Default — downloaded automatically
CSV	Health + activities	`--export ./dir`
JSON	Health + activities	`--export ./dir`
GPX	Activities (GPS tracks)	`--export-gpx ./dir`
TCX	Activities (XML)	`--export-tcx ./dir`

Browser engine

Uses SeleniumBase UC mode (undetected Chrome) for Cloudflare bypass. Requires Google Chrome installed.

Engine	Headless	Cloudflare bypass	Session lifetime
SeleniumBase UC (Chrome)	Yes (via Xvfb on Linux)	Yes	Weeks on stable IP

Note: cf_clearance is bound to your IP address. If your IP changes, the session expires regardless of profile state. For unattended use, run on a machine with a stable egress IP.

Where data is stored

Install method	Data location
Homebrew / pip	`~/.garmin-givemydata/`
Git clone	Current directory
Custom	Set `GARMIN_DATA_DIR` env var

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garmin.db              # SQLite database (all health + activity data)
browser_profile/       # Browser session (persists ~1 year)
.env                   # Garmin credentials
fit/                   # Original FIT files (lossless)

Comprehensive data — 48 tables

Category	Data
Daily Health	Steps, calories, distance, floors, intensity minutes, active/sedentary time
Heart Rate	Resting HR, min/max HR, 7-day average
Stress	Average/max stress, stress duration by level, stress qualifier
Body Battery	Charged/drained values, highest/lowest, wake value, sleep value
Sleep	Duration by stage (deep/light/REM/awake), SpO2 during sleep, sleeping HR, respiration, sleep score
SpO2	Average, lowest, latest readings
Respiration	Waking average, highest, lowest
HRV	Weekly average, last night, baseline ranges, status
Training Readiness	Score, level, factor breakdowns (HRV, sleep, stress, recovery, load ratio)
Endurance Score	Overall score, classification tier, VO2max precise value
Hill Score	Overall score, endurance sub-score, strength sub-score
Race Predictions	Predicted times for 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon
Activities	45+ fields per activity: duration, distance, HR, power, cadence, elevation, TSS, training effect, VO2max, GPS, temperature, laps
Activity Splits	Per-km/mile splits with pace, HR, elevation, cadence
Activity HR Zones	Time spent in each HR zone per activity
Activity Weather	Temperature, humidity, wind speed/direction during activity
Activity Exercise Sets	Strength training: exercise name, reps, weight, duration per set
Activity Trackpoints	GPS samples at ~1Hz: lat/lon, altitude, distance, speed, HR, cadence, power, temperature (parsed from FIT files)
Weight	Weight, BMI, body fat, body water, bone mass, muscle mass
VO2max	Running and cycling VO2max trend over time
Blood Pressure	Systolic, diastolic, pulse
Calories	Total, active, BMR, consumed, remaining
Fitness Age	Chronological age vs fitness age
Personal Records	All PRs across all activity types
Earned Badges	All badges earned with date and category
Devices	All registered Garmin devices and sensors
Gear	Shoes, bikes, etc. with brand, model, usage tracking
Training Status	Daily and weekly training status (productive, recovery, etc.)
Health Status	Overall daily health status assessment
Hydration	Daily goal and intake in ml

Architecture

Project structure and data flow

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garmin-givemydata/
├── garmin_givemydata.py       # Main entry: smart sync (full or incremental)
├── garmin_client/              # SeleniumBase-based Garmin Connect client
│   ├── client.py               #   GarminClient (login, fetch, export)
│   └── endpoints.py            #   API endpoint definitions
├── garmin_mcp/                 # MCP server + database layer
│   ├── db.py                   #   SQLite schema (48 tables), upsert helpers
│   ├── server.py               #   FastMCP server with 45 tools
│   ├── export.py               #   CSV, JSON, GPX, TCX export
│   ├── import_json.py          #   JSON → SQLite bulk import
│   └── sync.py                 #   Incremental sync engine
├── run_mcp.py                  # MCP server entry point
├── garmin.db                   # Your health data (SQLite, gitignored)
├── fit/                        # Your activity files (FIT/ZIP, gitignored)
├── browser_profile/            # Browser session (gitignored)
└── pyproject.toml

Data flow:

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Garmin Connect ──→ SQLite (health + activity metrics)
                └─→ fit/ (original FIT files, lossless)

SQLite ──→ MCP server (AI queries via 45 tools)
       ├─→ CSV/JSON (--export)
       └─→ GPX/TCX (--export-gpx, --export-tcx)

Platform Support

Platform	Status	Notes
macOS	Tested	Primary development platform
Linux (Ubuntu/Debian/Fedora)	Supported	Needs Chrome + optional `xvfb` for headless SSH
Windows 10/11	Supported	Use PowerShell or Command Prompt
WSL2	Supported	Works headless with Xvfb

Manual setup (if setup script doesn't work)

macOS

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brew install python@3.12
cd garmin-givemydata
python3.12 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Chrome must be installed (https://www.google.com/chrome/)
cp .env.example .env

Ubuntu / Debian

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sudo apt update && sudo apt install python3.12 python3.12-venv
cd garmin-givemydata
python3.12 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Chrome must be installed (https://www.google.com/chrome/)
cp .env.example .env

Fedora / RHEL

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sudo dnf install python3.12
cd garmin-givemydata
python3.12 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Chrome must be installed (https://www.google.com/chrome/)
cp .env.example .env

Windows

Install Python 3.10+ from python.org — check "Add to PATH".

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cd garmin-givemydata
python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Chrome must be installed (https://www.google.com/chrome/)
copy .env.example .env

If PowerShell blocks the activate script: Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

Troubleshooting

Common issues and fixes

"Login failed": Delete the browser profile and run again. For pip/brew: rm -rf ~/.garmin-givemydata/browser_profile. For git clone: rm -rf browser_profile/.

Script crashed: Don't close the Chrome window manually. The tool handles shutdown — killing Chrome mid-run corrupts the profile. Run again (stale locks are auto-cleaned).

"Python not found": Make sure Python 3.10+ is on your PATH. macOS: brew install python@3.12. Ubuntu: sudo apt install python3.12 python3.12-venv.

ensurepip is not available / venv creation fails: Your system Python is missing the venv module. Install the matching package: sudo apt install python3.X-venv (replace X with your minor version — python3 --version to check). On Ubuntu with Python 3.14, that's python3.14-venv. The setup.sh script auto-detects Python but can't auto-install the venv package.

403 or session errors: Session expired (often from IP change — cf_clearance is IP-bound). Delete the browser profile and re-login.

Chrome doesn't open (Linux/SSH): Install Xvfb: sudo apt install xvfb. The tool auto-spawns Xvfb at 1920x1080 when no display is available, or use xvfb-run -a garmin-givemydata.

Session rot over SSH: Run under systemd-run --user --scope or tmux/screen so SSH disconnect doesn't SIGHUP the process. The tool installs signal handlers but a detached session is more reliable.

MCP server "failed to connect": Paths in .mcp.json must be absolute. Test: <path>/venv/bin/python <path>/run_mcp.py

Empty data for some metrics: Training readiness, HRV, body battery, endurance score, hill score, and race predictions require compatible devices (Fenix 7+, Forerunner 265+, Venu 3+, etc.).

Windows: "execution of scripts is disabled": Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

How Garmin compares to competitors

Company	Open API for Individuals?	Real-time Access?	Data Portability Grade
Oura	Yes — free, any ring owner	Yes, REST API	A+
WHOOP	Yes — free, any member	Yes, API + webhooks	A+
Fitbit	Yes — personal app type	Yes, REST API	A
Apple Health	Yes — HealthKit on-device	Yes, on-device	A-
Polar	Yes — any developer	Partial	B+
Garmin	No — business-only	No	D
COROS	No — partner-only	No	D+
Samsung	No — deprecated SDK	On-device only	D
Amazfit/Zepp	No	No	F

Contributing

How to help

New endpoints: Garmin has hundreds of internal APIs. Discover new ones via browser dev tools and add them to endpoints.py.
More MCP tools: The server has 45 tools including CTL/ATL/TSB, recovery signatures, and period comparison. Ideas: injury risk prediction, sleep optimization, race readiness scoring, overtraining detection.
MCP client integrations: Test with OpenClaw, Cline, Continue, Cursor, or other clients.
Other platforms: ARM (Raspberry Pi), Docker, etc.
Data visualization: Dashboards, charts, reports from SQLite.
Export formats: Parquet, or other formats for pandas, R.
Other wearables: The architecture (browser auth + SQLite + MCP) could work for COROS, Samsung, Amazfit/Zepp.
Testing: Tests, CI, more platform support.

Open an issue or submit a PR.

Support This Project

Star this repository — helps others discover the project
Report issues — improve stability and compatibility
Spread the word — share with other Garmin users
Contribute code — new endpoints, MCP tools, export formats, bug fixes
File a GDPR/CCPA request with Garmin — the more users who formally request data portability, the harder it is to ignore

Acknowledgments

Standing on the shoulders of the community

garth by @matin — 350k+ monthly PyPI downloads before deprecation. The auth library that powered the Garmin Python ecosystem.
python-garminconnect by @cyberjunky — 2,000+ stars, 127+ API methods. The endpoint catalog was informed by their work.
GarminDB by @tcgoetz — 3,000+ stars. Pioneered SQLite-first Garmin data storage.
garmin-connect-export — Reliable activity export (GPX, TCX, FIT, JSON).
garmin-data-export — Garmin data into LLM-readable text files.
garmy — AI-first Garmin data access with MCP support.

Your legal right to your data (GDPR, CCPA, EU Data Act)

EU/EEA — GDPR

Article 20 — Right to Data Portability grants the right to receive personal data in a "structured, commonly used and machine-readable format." This covers raw sensor data (heart rate, sleep, steps, SpO2). Derived metrics (training readiness, fitness age) are covered under Article 15 — Right of Access.

United States — CCPA

Section 1798.100(d) requires businesses to provide personal information in a "readily useable format that allows the consumer to transmit this information from one entity to another entity without hindrance."

EU Data Act (Since September 2025)

Article 3 explicitly requires IoT manufacturers to make data available "without undue delay, free of charge, and, where applicable, continuously and in real-time." A Garmin watch is an IoT device. The data it generates belongs to the user.

If Garmin provided an open API, this tool would not need to exist.

Disclaimer

This tool is unofficial and not affiliated with Garmin. It accesses Garmin Connect using your own credentials to retrieve your own data. Use may violate Garmin's Terms of Service. You assume all risk and responsibility. See the full disclaimer for details.

License

AGPL-3.0 — Free to use, modify, and distribute. If you build a service using this code, you must keep it open source.

garmin-givemydata

garmin-givemydata

The Problem

Quick Start

Install

Fetch your data

Connect AI

Windows (git clone)

Other MCP clients (OpenClaw, Cline, Cursor)

What You Get

MCP Tools (45)

Usage

Fetch (from Garmin Connect)

FIT file download only

Export (from local database)

Browser engine

Architecture

Platform Support

Troubleshooting

Contributing

Support This Project

Acknowledgments

EU/EEA — GDPR

United States — CCPA

EU Data Act (Since September 2025)

Disclaimer

License

Similar Packages

Repository

Original Author

Publisher