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DimensionExa MCP ServerExa's official MCP server for web search and crawling built for AI applicationsHevy MCPManage your Hevy workout data from AI assistants via MCP.
FMRS73 / 100 · B77 / 100 · B
Reliability12 / 2012 / 20
Security and permissions13 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance16 / 2016 / 20
Documentation16 / 2018 / 20
Setup experience16 / 2015 / 20
Best for
  • Q&A and research scenarios that need real-time, clean web content
  • Users with an existing Exa account who want a zero-deployment remote option
  • Hevy PRO users who want AI assistants to directly access their workout data
  • People who prefer using MCP clients like Claude, Cursor, Codex for fitness tracking
  • Anyone needing summaries and insights from their training data
Not for
  • Scenarios requiring a strict allowlist of search sources that can't use a third-party search service
  • Budget-sensitive, high-volume search scenarios (remote/API calls may incur cost)
  • Users without a Hevy PRO subscription (API key required)
  • Users who want to use the server without an API key
  • Those needing delete workflows (Hevy API does not expose delete endpoints)
Required permissions
  • Requires an Exa API key for full functionality; OAuth login is optional in remote mode
  • web_fetch_exa retrieves content from a specified URL; agent_run performs multi-step autonomous actions and needs the user to have clear expectations of Agent behavior
  • Requires HEVY_API_KEY environment variable for Hevy API authentication
  • Can create, update, and replace workouts, routines, folders, templates, and body measurements via tools
  • Read operations can fetch workouts, routines, folders, templates, history, and user info
Risks and side effects
  • The API key should be stored carefully — avoid leaving it in plaintext in client config files on untrusted machines
  • agent_run is a multi-step autonomous tool with a longer action chain — try it on low-risk tasks first
  • API key can be misused if leaked; do not expose in URLs, logs, or screenshots
  • Create operations may produce duplicates on retry; update operations replace existing records
  • The server sends data to the Hevy API and may send telemetry to external services unless disabled
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, Amp, Kiro, LM Studio, AntigravityClaude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Antigravity
Tools426