Connect Coach to Claude or ChatGPT

Updated September 19, 2026

Coach MCP lets your AI assistant see your training (activities, recovery, plan, schedule) and make changes for you, like moving a workout or logging an injury.

What you need

A Coach account. Create it in the Coach app first, because connecting never creates one.
The MCP server (connector) URL: https://mcp.iamcoach.ai

Free Coach accounts see their latest 3 activities and 3 days of daily metrics. Everything else needs an active Coach subscription.

How to connect Coach to Claude

Works on all Claude plans (Free is limited to one custom connector). Set it up on claude.ai or Claude Desktop.

Open Customize → Connectors.
Click +, then Add custom connector.
Name it Coach and paste https://mcp.iamcoach.ai as the URL. Leave Advanced settings empty.
Click Add, then Connect.
Sign in with your Coach login and approve access.

In a chat, click + (lower left) → Connectors and make sure Coach is switched on.

How to connect Coach to ChatGPT

Needs a Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan. Set it up on the web (chatgpt.com).

Open Settings → Security and login and turn on Developer mode.
Go to Plugins and click +.
Name it Coach, and paste https://mcp.iamcoach.ai as the MCP server URL.
Create the connection.
Sign in with your Coach login and approve access.

In a new chat, open the + menu, choose Developer mode and select Coach. ChatGPT asks you to confirm before any change (moving a workout, logging a metric…).

In a Business / Enterprise / Edu workspace, an admin may have to allow developer mode first.

Try it

“How did my long run on Sunday compare to the one two weeks ago?”
“What's on my schedule this week?”
“Move tomorrow's intervals to Friday.”
“I did yesterday's strength session without my watch. Mark it done.”
“I tweaked my left calf today.”
“Show my weight trend for the last 3 months.”

Good to know

Moving a workout that was already sent to your Garmin removes it from the watch. Ask your coach in the Coach app to send it again.
Completed workouts can't be moved or deleted.
New workouts and training plans come from your coach in the app. The assistant can read and adjust them, not create them.
Your assistant only ever sees your own data, and never your password.

Troubleshooting

Message	Fix
"No Coach account exists for this login"	Sign up in the Coach app, then connect with the same login.
"This tool requires an active Coach subscription"	Subscribe in the Coach app.
"Free accounts can open only their latest 3 activities"	Same fix: full history needs a subscription.
Sign-in loops or the connector shows disconnected	Remove the connector and add it again.

To disconnect, remove Coach from your assistant's connector / app settings.

No Coach account yet?

Create one first, then connect it to your assistant. Free 7-day trial, no card.

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