Yoga exercise data via API
exerciseapi.dev serves 201 yoga 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.
Asanas, flows, and breath work
Sample yoga exercises
- Alternate Nostril Breathingrectus abdominis · body only · beginner
- Baby Cobraerector spinae · body only · beginner
- Bharadvajasanaobliques external, obliques internal · body only · intermediate
- Bird of Paradisebiceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus · yoga mat · advanced
- Block-Assisted Crowrectus abdominis, transverse abdominis · yoga block · intermediate
- Boat Poserectus abdominis, transverse abdominis · yoga mat · intermediate
Fetch yoga exercises
cURL
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
"https://api.exerciseapi.dev/v1/exercises?category=yoga&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 yoga catalog.