--- title: "Connect The Old Reader to Strava - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New item\" fires in The Old Reader, your agent runs \"Get activity\" in Strava." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-strava" --- # Connect The Old Reader to Strava When **New item** fires in [The Old Reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader), your agent runs **Get activity** in [Strava](https://apiant.ai/connections/strava). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. The Old Reader **1** trigger The Old Reader **12** actions Strava **13** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want The Old Reader and Strava to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What The Old Reader can start in Strava - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Get activity** in Strava - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Get athlete** in Strava Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with The Old Reader and Strava ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 25 actions - Trigger **New item** Triggers when a new item arrives in your reading list, a folder or a subscription. - Action **Add subscription** Subscribes the account to a feed or website by its URL and returns the new subscription's stream id. - Action **Delete folder** Deletes a folder in The Old Reader and moves its subscriptions to the default folder. - Action **Delete subscription** Unsubscribes from a feed in The Old Reader. - Action **Get items** Returns the full contents (title, body, author, feed, read/starred state) of one or more items by their ids. - Action **Get unread counts** Returns unread item counts for the whole reading list and for each folder, subscription and friend. - Action **List folders** Returns the list of folders in your The Old Reader account. - Action **List items** Returns the items (articles) in a stream such as your reading list, starred items, a folder or a subscription. - Action **List subscriptions** Returns every feed subscription in your The Old Reader account, with each feed's title, folders, site URL and icon. - Action **Mark all items as read** Marks all items in a stream (everything, a folder, a subscription or a friend's shares) as read, optionally only those older than a given time. - Action **Update folder** Renames a folder in The Old Reader. - Action **Update item** Updates an item's state: marks it read or unread, starred, liked or shared. - Action **Update subscription** Renames a subscription or moves it between folders. - Action **Get activity** Returns the full details of one of the authenticated athlete's Strava activities, including distance, times, elevation, laps, splits and segment efforts. - Action **Get athlete** Returns the profile of the Strava athlete whose account is connected, including name, location, follower counts, clubs, bikes and shoes. - Action **Get athlete stats** Returns an athlete's activity totals — recent (last 4 weeks), year-to-date and all-time ride, run and swim stats, plus their longest ride and biggest climb. Only activities visible to Everyone are counted. - Action **Get club** Returns the full details of a Strava club, including its name, location, sport type, member count and your membership status. - Action **Get gear** Returns a piece of the athlete's equipment (a bike or pair of shoes) by its id, including brand, model, description and total distance. - Action **Get route** Returns a Strava route by its id, including its name, distance, elevation gain, map and segments. Private routes require read_all access. - Action **Get segment** Returns a Strava segment's details, including distance, grade, elevation, location, and the athlete's own stats on it. - Action **List activities** Returns the connected athlete's activities, newest first, optionally limited to a time window. - Action **List activity comments** Returns the comments posted on a Strava activity, including each comment's text, author and posting time. - Action **List activity kudoers** Returns the athletes who gave kudos to a Strava activity. - Action **List clubs** Returns the clubs the connected Strava athlete is a member of. - Action **List routes** Returns the routes created by the authenticated Strava athlete. Private routes are included only when the connection has read_all access. - Action **List starred segments** Returns the segments the connected Strava athlete has starred. Private segments are included only when the connection has the read_all scope. ## Each app on its own - [ **The Old Reader** RSS reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader) - [ **Strava** Strava is a social fitness network and app designed for cyclists and runners.](https://apiant.ai/connections/strava) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from The Old Reader - [ **The Old Reader to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-trello) - [ **The Old Reader to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-zoom) - [ **The Old Reader to Twilio** Cloud communications platform for sending SMS/MMS messages, making and managing voice calls, and looking up...](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-twilio) - [ **The Old Reader to Typeform** Build and publish online forms, surveys, and quizzes with Typeform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-typeform) - [ **The Old Reader to Webflow** Webflow is a professional website builder and CMS for designing, building, and launching responsive...](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-webflow) - [ **The Old Reader to Wix** The Wix website builder gives businesses of any size the tools to create, manage and grow a fully integrated...](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-wix) ## More into Strava - [ **HubSpot to Strava** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-strava) - [ **Salesforce to Strava** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-strava) - [ **Slack to Strava** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-strava) - [ **Google Sheets to Strava** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-strava) - [ **Gmail to Strava** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-strava) - [ **Google Calendar to Strava** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-strava) Questions ## The Old Reader and Strava, answered ### ### What can start an automation from The Old Reader? Any of The Old Reader's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New item. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Strava when something happens in The Old Reader? Any of Strava's 13 actions, including Get activity, Get athlete, Get athlete stats and Get club. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Strava to The Old Reader? Strava has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in The Old Reader. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Strava's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for The Old Reader or Strava? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use The Old Reader and Strava without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.