strava

A modern, fully-typed Python SDK for the Strava API v3.

Features

• Sync and async clients built on httpx
• Full type annotations and py.typed support
• 34 API endpoints across 9 resource groups
• 50+ dataclass models with automatic serialization
• OAuth2 authentication with automatic token refresh
• Lazy pagination iterators
• Custom exception hierarchy with rate limit details

Installation

pip install strava

Quick Start

from strava import Strava

with Strava(access_token="your_token") as client:
    # Get authenticated athlete
    athlete = client.athletes.retrieve_authenticated()
    print(f"{athlete.firstname} {athlete.lastname}")

    # List recent activities
    for activity in client.activities.list(per_page=10):
        print(f"{activity.name} - {activity.distance}m")

Async

from strava import AsyncStrava

async with AsyncStrava(access_token="your_token") as client:
    athlete = await client.athletes.retrieve_authenticated()
    activities = await client.activities.list(per_page=10).collect()

OAuth2 Authentication

Get an authorization URL

from strava import build_authorization_url

url = build_authorization_url(
    client_id="your_client_id",
    redirect_uri="http://localhost:8000/callback",
    scopes=["read", "activity:read_all"],
)
# Redirect the user to `url`

Exchange the code for tokens

from strava import exchange_token

tokens = exchange_token(
    client_id="your_client_id",
    client_secret="your_secret",
    code="code_from_callback",
)
print(tokens.access_token, tokens.refresh_token, tokens.expires_at)

Refresh a token manually

from strava import refresh_access_token

tokens = refresh_access_token(
    client_id="your_client_id",
    client_secret="your_secret",
    refresh_token="current_refresh_token",
)
print(tokens.access_token, tokens.refresh_token, tokens.expires_at)

Automatic token refresh

from strava import Strava

def save_tokens(access_token, refresh_token, expires_at):
    # Persist the new tokens to your database
    ...

client = Strava(
    access_token="...",
    client_id="your_client_id",
    client_secret="your_secret",
    refresh_token="...",
    expires_at=1700000000,
    on_token_refresh=save_tokens,
)

Revoke tokens

from strava import revoke_token

revoke_token(
    client_id="your_client_id",
    client_secret="your_secret",
    token="access_or_refresh_token",
    token_type_hint="access_token",
)

deauthorize(access_token=...) remains available for compatibility, but it is deprecated because Strava will retire oauth/deauthorize on June 1, 2027. Prefer revoke_token() for new code.

API Coverage

Strava API Changes

The default API host is https://www.api-v3.strava.com, matching Strava's June 1, 2027 migration from https://www.strava.com/api/v3.

Some methods remain in the SDK for compatibility but are affected by Strava's 2026 Developer Program changes:

• clubs.list_activities(), clubs.list_admins(), and clubs.list_members() are deprecated by Strava effective September 1, 2026.
• segments.explore() is restricted to approved Extended Access applications effective September 1, 2026.
• deauthorize() is deprecated; use revoke_token() with your client credentials instead.

Pagination

List endpoints return lazy paginators:

# Iterate one item at a time (fetches pages on demand)
for activity in client.activities.list():
    print(activity.name)

# Collect all results eagerly
all_activities = client.activities.list().collect()

# Limit results
first_50 = client.activities.list().collect(max_items=50)

# Iterate page by page
for page in client.activities.list(per_page=50).pages():
    print(f"Got {len(page)} activities")

Error Handling

from strava import (
    StravaError,
    AuthenticationError,
    AuthorizationError,
    NotFoundError,
    RateLimitError,
    TokenExpiredError,
    ValidationError,
    ServerError,
)

try:
    activity = client.activities.retrieve(123)
except TokenExpiredError:
    print("Access token has expired — refresh it")
except AuthenticationError:
    print("Invalid or missing access token")
except AuthorizationError:
    print("Insufficient permissions")
except NotFoundError:
    print("Activity not found")
except ValidationError as e:
    print(f"Bad request: {e.message}")
except RateLimitError as e:
    print(f"Rate limited. 15-min usage: {e.usage_15min}/{e.limit_15min}")
except ServerError:
    print("Strava server error — try again later")
except StravaError as e:
    print(f"API error {e.status_code}: {e.message}")

Development

# Install dependencies
uv sync

# Run tests
make test

# Run tests with coverage
make coverage

# Lint and format
make lint
make format

Python Version

Supports Python 3.11 through 3.14.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read the Contributing Guide before opening a pull request.

Found a bug? Open an issue. Have an idea? Request a feature.