Pilates exercise data via API

exerciseapi.dev serves 95 pilates exercises out of 2198 total, as structured JSON over one REST API and a first-party MCP server. Each record carries muscles worked, equipment, mechanic, difficulty, and step-by-step instructions.

Core-focused mat and apparatus work

Sample pilates exercises

Ball Bridgegluteus maximus · exercise ball · beginner
Ball Pikerectus abdominis, transverse abdominis · exercise ball · intermediate
Ball Roll-Outrectus abdominis, transverse abdominis · exercise ball · intermediate
Ball Sawobliques internal, obliques external · exercise ball · beginner
Ball Side Bendobliques internal, obliques external · exercise ball · intermediate
Ball Single Leg Stretchrectus abdominis, transverse abdominis · exercise ball · intermediate

Fetch pilates exercises

cURL

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://api.exerciseapi.dev/v1/exercises?category=pilates&limit=20"

Use it from your AI coding agent

Add the MCP server to Claude Code or Cursor, then ask your agent for exercises directly. Paste the snippet into your MCP config, or paste it into the agent and ask it to install the server.

MCP config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exerciseapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@exerciseapi/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "EXERCISEAPI_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Building a workout or fitness app? Get a free API key and start with the pilates catalog.