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Choose a trigger
A trigger is the event that starts your Zap—like a "New Workout" from MapMyFitness.
Add your action
An action happens after the trigger—such as "Create Activity" in Strava.
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Frequently Asked Questions about MapMyFitness + Strava integrations
New to automation with Zapier? You're not alone. Here are some answers to common questions about how Zapier works with MapMyFitness and Strava
What do I need to start integrating MapMyFitness with Strava?
To begin integrating MapMyFitness with Strava, you need active accounts on both platforms and access to Zapier, our automation tool that connects your apps together. You'll set up a Zap where MapMyFitness can be a trigger or an action depending on your desired automation.
How can I automatically sync workouts from MapMyFitness to Strava?
You can automatically sync workouts from MapMyFitness to Strava by creating a Zap that triggers whenever you complete a workout in MapMyFitness. The action can be set to 'Create Activity' in Strava, ensuring all your fitness data is transferred seamlessly.
Can I receive notifications from Strava activities into MapMyFitness?
Currently, the integration focuses more on syncing data from MapMyFitness into Strava rather than notifications. However, you could set up custom notifications within your linked applications for activity updates.
Is it possible to update my workout details in Strava when they change in MapMyFitness?
Absolutely! You can configure a Zap where any changes or updates to workout details in MapMyFitness will trigger an update action in the corresponding activity on Strava.
What happens if there's an error during synchronization between these apps?
If there's an error during synchronization of your data between MapMyFitness and Strava, our system will notify you immediately. You can then check the logs and make manual corrections or retry synchronizing.
Are there any limitations with the integration between these two platforms?
One limitation is the current focus mainly aligning workout activities like runs or cycling sessions. Other specialized metrics or non-workout related data may not sync directly due to API restrictions.
How do we ensure secure data transfer between MapMyFitness and Strava?
We use secure OAuth authentication methods for connecting your accounts, ensuring all data transfers between MapMyFitness and Strava are encrypted and safe from unauthorized access.
Practical ways you can use MapMyFitness and Strava
Ensure workout consistency between Strava and MapMyFitness
For engineers monitoring health or user-driven metrics, having consistent data across platforms is vital. When a new athlete activity is recorded in Strava, Zapier will automatically log that workout in MapMyFitness. This minimizes discrepancies and ensures engineers aren't wasting time reconciling data manually.
Engineering
Sync workouts from MapMyFitness to Strava
For IT teams managing fitness apps, ensure consistency between employee fitness tracking tools. When a new workout is logged in MapMyFitness, Zapier will automatically log the workout in Strava. This keeps data consistent across both apps, reducing the need for duplicate entries and improving data accuracy.
IT
Track team fitness activities across platforms
Help project managers track fitness progress within their teams by syncing completed workouts. Whenever a new workout is completed in MapMyFitness, Zapier logs it in Strava. This ensures that the team’s fitness achievements are consolidated in one place, simplifying progress tracking.
Project ManagementSupported triggers and actions
Zapier helps you create workflows that connect your apps to automate repetitive tasks. A trigger is an event that starts a workflow, and an action is an event a Zap performs.
- New Workout
Triggers when a new workout is completed.
Try ItTriggerPolling - Transfer Athlete Activities
This trigger is for use in Transfer. If not using Transfer, use the new "New Athlete Activity" instant trigger instead.
Try ItTriggerPolling - New Athlete Activity
Triggers when you post a new activity.
Try ItTriggerInstant - Create Totals and Stats Report
Creates report that includes recent (last 4 weeks), year to date and all time stats of your activities.
ActionWrite
- TypeRequired
- Start Date and TimeRequired
- Duration
- Distance
- Distance Units
- Workout Name
- Notes
- Calories Burned
- Average Heart Rate
- Privacy
ActionWrite- ClubsRequired
Try ItTriggerPolling- Activity_nameRequired
- TypeRequired
- Activity Start Date/TimeRequired
- Activity Elapsed Time (in seconds)Required
- Activity_description
- Activity Distance (in meters)
- Trainer
- Commute
ActionWrite- Api_docs_info
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
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