ExercisesExercises

Token Usage:1 per call

Exercises is a simple tool for getting exercise information. It returns information on various exercises.

This API provides reliable and fast access to exercises data through a simple REST interface. Built for developers who need consistent, high-quality results with minimal setup time.

To use this API, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.

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Endpoint

GET Request
GET https://api.apiverve.com/v1/exercises

Code Examples

Here are examples of how to call this API in different programming languages:

cURL Request
curl -X GET \
  "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/exercises?muscle=biceps&name=barbell" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"
JavaScript (Fetch API)
const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/exercises', {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
Python (Requests)
import requests

headers = {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

response = requests.get('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/exercises', headers=headers)

data = response.json()
print(data)
Node.js (Native HTTPS)
const https = require('https');
const url = require('url');

const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
};

const req = https.request('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/exercises', options, (res) => {
  let data = '';
  res.on('data', (chunk) => data += chunk);
  res.on('end', () => console.log(JSON.parse(data)));
});

req.end();
PHP (cURL)
<?php

$ch = curl_init();

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/exercises');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, 'GET');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    'X-API-Key: your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type: application/json'
]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

$data = json_decode($response, true);
print_r($data);

?>
Go (net/http)
package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "io"
    "net/http"

)

func main() {
    req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/exercises", nil)

    req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here")
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

    client := &http.Client{}
    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    fmt.Println(string(body))
}
Ruby (Net::HTTP)
require 'net/http'
require 'json'

uri = URI('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/exercises')
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
request['X-API-Key'] = 'your_api_key_here'
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'

response = http.request(request)
puts JSON.pretty_generate(JSON.parse(response.body))

Authentication

This API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:

Required Header
X-API-Key: your_api_key_here

Parameters

The following parameters are available for this API endpoint:

ParameterTypeRequiredLocationDescriptionExample
musclestringNoqueryThe muscle group to get exercises forchest
namestringNoqueryThe name of the exercise to get information aboutbarbell
equipmentstringNoqueryThe equipment used for the exercisebarbell

Response

The API returns responses in JSON, XML, and YAML formats:

Example Responses

JSON Response
200 OK
{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "count": 5,
    "filteredOn": [
      "name",
      "muscle"
    ],
    "exercises": [
      {
        "name": "Barbell Ab Rollout",
        "force": "pull",
        "level": "intermediate",
        "mechanic": "compound",
        "equipment": "barbell",
        "instructions": [
          "For this exercise you will need to get into a pushup position, but instead of having your hands of the floor, you will be grabbing on to an Olympic barbell (loaded with 5-10 lbs on each side) instead. This will be your starting position.",
          "While keeping a slight arch on your back, lift your hips and roll the barbell towards your feet as you exhale. Tip: As you perform the movement, your glutes should be coming up, you should be keeping the abs tight and should maintain your back posture at all times. Also your arms should be staying perpendicular to the floor throughout the movement. If you don't, you will work out your shoulders and back more than the abs.",
          "After a second contraction at the top, start to roll the barbell back forward to the starting position slowly as you inhale.",
          "Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions."
        ],
        "muscle": "biceps"
      },
      {
        "name": "Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees",
        "force": "pull",
        "level": "expert",
        "mechanic": "compound",
        "equipment": "barbell",
        "instructions": [
          "Hold an Olympic barbell loaded with 5-10lbs on each side and kneel on the floor.",
          "Now place the barbell on the floor in front of you so that you are on all your hands and knees (as in a kneeling push up position). This will be your starting position.",
          "Slowly roll the barbell straight forward, stretching your body into a straight position. Tip: Go down as far as you can without touching the floor with your body. Breathe in during this portion of the movement.",
          "After a second pause at the stretched position, start pulling yourself back to the starting position as you breathe out. Tip: Go slowly and keep your abs tight at all times."
        ],
        "muscle": "biceps"
      },
      {
        "name": "Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip",
        "force": "push",
        "level": "beginner",
        "mechanic": "compound",
        "equipment": "barbell",
        "instructions": [
          "Lie back on a flat bench. Using a medium width grip (a grip that creates a 90-degree angle in the middle of the movement between the forearms and the upper arms), lift the bar from the rack and hold it straight over you with your arms locked. This will be your starting position.",
          "From the starting position, breathe in and begin coming down slowly until the bar touches your middle chest.",
          "After a brief pause, push the bar back to the starting position as you breathe out. Focus on pushing the bar using your chest muscles. Lock your arms and squeeze your chest in the contracted position at the top of the motion, hold for a second and then start coming down slowly again. Tip: Ideally, lowering the weight should take about twice as long as raising it.",
          "Repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.",
          "When you are done, place the bar back in the rack."
        ],
        "muscle": "biceps"
      },
      {
        "name": "Barbell Curl",
        "force": "pull",
        "level": "beginner",
        "mechanic": "isolation",
        "equipment": "barbell",
        "instructions": [
          "Stand up with your torso upright while holding a barbell at a shoulder-width grip. The palm of your hands should be facing forward and the elbows should be close to the torso. This will be your starting position.",
          "While holding the upper arms stationary, curl the weights forward while contracting the biceps as you breathe out. Tip: Only the forearms should move.",
          "Continue the movement until your biceps are fully contracted and the bar is at shoulder level. Hold the contracted position for a second and squeeze the biceps hard.",
          "Slowly begin to bring the bar back to starting position as your breathe in.",
          "Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions."
        ],
        "muscle": "biceps"
      },
      {
        "name": "Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline",
        "force": "pull",
        "level": "beginner",
        "mechanic": "isolation",
        "equipment": "barbell",
        "instructions": [
          "Lie against an incline bench, with your arms holding a barbell and hanging down in a horizontal line. This will be your starting position.",
          "While keeping the upper arms stationary, curl the weight up as high as you can while squeezing the biceps. Breathe out as you perform this portion of the movement. Tip: Only the forearms should move. Do not swing the arms.",
          "After a second contraction, slowly go back to the starting position as you inhale. Tip: Make sure that you go all of the way down.",
          "Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions."
        ],
        "muscle": "biceps"
      }
    ]
  }
}
XML Response
200 OK
<Root>
  <status>ok</status>
  <error />
  <data>
    <count>5</count>
    <filteredOn>name</filteredOn>
    <filteredOn>muscle</filteredOn>
    <exercises>
      <name>Barbell Ab Rollout</name>
      <force>pull</force>
      <level>intermediate</level>
      <mechanic>compound</mechanic>
      <equipment>barbell</equipment>
      <instructions>For this exercise you will need to get into a pushup position, but instead of having your hands of the floor, you will be grabbing on to an Olympic barbell (loaded with 5-10 lbs on each side) instead. This will be your starting position.</instructions>
      <instructions>While keeping a slight arch on your back, lift your hips and roll the barbell towards your feet as you exhale. Tip: As you perform the movement, your glutes should be coming up, you should be keeping the abs tight and should maintain your back posture at all times. Also your arms should be staying perpendicular to the floor throughout the movement. If you don't, you will work out your shoulders and back more than the abs.</instructions>
      <instructions>After a second contraction at the top, start to roll the barbell back forward to the starting position slowly as you inhale.</instructions>
      <instructions>Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.</instructions>
      <muscle>biceps</muscle>
    </exercises>
    <exercises>
      <name>Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees</name>
      <force>pull</force>
      <level>expert</level>
      <mechanic>compound</mechanic>
      <equipment>barbell</equipment>
      <instructions>Hold an Olympic barbell loaded with 5-10lbs on each side and kneel on the floor.</instructions>
      <instructions>Now place the barbell on the floor in front of you so that you are on all your hands and knees (as in a kneeling push up position). This will be your starting position.</instructions>
      <instructions>Slowly roll the barbell straight forward, stretching your body into a straight position. Tip: Go down as far as you can without touching the floor with your body. Breathe in during this portion of the movement.</instructions>
      <instructions>After a second pause at the stretched position, start pulling yourself back to the starting position as you breathe out. Tip: Go slowly and keep your abs tight at all times.</instructions>
      <muscle>biceps</muscle>
    </exercises>
    <exercises>
      <name>Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip</name>
      <force>push</force>
      <level>beginner</level>
      <mechanic>compound</mechanic>
      <equipment>barbell</equipment>
      <instructions>Lie back on a flat bench. Using a medium width grip (a grip that creates a 90-degree angle in the middle of the movement between the forearms and the upper arms), lift the bar from the rack and hold it straight over you with your arms locked. This will be your starting position.</instructions>
      <instructions>From the starting position, breathe in and begin coming down slowly until the bar touches your middle chest.</instructions>
      <instructions>After a brief pause, push the bar back to the starting position as you breathe out. Focus on pushing the bar using your chest muscles. Lock your arms and squeeze your chest in the contracted position at the top of the motion, hold for a second and then start coming down slowly again. Tip: Ideally, lowering the weight should take about twice as long as raising it.</instructions>
      <instructions>Repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.</instructions>
      <instructions>When you are done, place the bar back in the rack.</instructions>
      <muscle>biceps</muscle>
    </exercises>
    <exercises>
      <name>Barbell Curl</name>
      <force>pull</force>
      <level>beginner</level>
      <mechanic>isolation</mechanic>
      <equipment>barbell</equipment>
      <instructions>Stand up with your torso upright while holding a barbell at a shoulder-width grip. The palm of your hands should be facing forward and the elbows should be close to the torso. This will be your starting position.</instructions>
      <instructions>While holding the upper arms stationary, curl the weights forward while contracting the biceps as you breathe out. Tip: Only the forearms should move.</instructions>
      <instructions>Continue the movement until your biceps are fully contracted and the bar is at shoulder level. Hold the contracted position for a second and squeeze the biceps hard.</instructions>
      <instructions>Slowly begin to bring the bar back to starting position as your breathe in.</instructions>
      <instructions>Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.</instructions>
      <muscle>biceps</muscle>
    </exercises>
    <exercises>
      <name>Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline</name>
      <force>pull</force>
      <level>beginner</level>
      <mechanic>isolation</mechanic>
      <equipment>barbell</equipment>
      <instructions>Lie against an incline bench, with your arms holding a barbell and hanging down in a horizontal line. This will be your starting position.</instructions>
      <instructions>While keeping the upper arms stationary, curl the weight up as high as you can while squeezing the biceps. Breathe out as you perform this portion of the movement. Tip: Only the forearms should move. Do not swing the arms.</instructions>
      <instructions>After a second contraction, slowly go back to the starting position as you inhale. Tip: Make sure that you go all of the way down.</instructions>
      <instructions>Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.</instructions>
      <muscle>biceps</muscle>
    </exercises>
  </data>
</Root>
YAML Response
200 OK
status: ok
error: 
data:
  count: 5
  filteredOn:
  - name
  - muscle
  exercises:
  - name: Barbell Ab Rollout
    force: pull
    level: intermediate
    mechanic: compound
    equipment: barbell
    instructions:
    - For this exercise you will need to get into a pushup position, but instead of having your hands of the floor, you will be grabbing on to an Olympic barbell (loaded with 5-10 lbs on each side) instead. This will be your starting position.
    - "While keeping a slight arch on your back, lift your hips and roll the barbell towards your feet as you exhale. Tip: As you perform the movement, your glutes should be coming up, you should be keeping the abs tight and should maintain your back posture at all times. Also your arms should be staying perpendicular to the floor throughout the movement. If you don't, you will work out your shoulders and back more than the abs."
    - After a second contraction at the top, start to roll the barbell back forward to the starting position slowly as you inhale.
    - Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
    muscle: biceps
  - name: Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees
    force: pull
    level: expert
    mechanic: compound
    equipment: barbell
    instructions:
    - Hold an Olympic barbell loaded with 5-10lbs on each side and kneel on the floor.
    - Now place the barbell on the floor in front of you so that you are on all your hands and knees (as in a kneeling push up position). This will be your starting position.
    - 'Slowly roll the barbell straight forward, stretching your body into a straight position. Tip: Go down as far as you can without touching the floor with your body. Breathe in during this portion of the movement.'
    - 'After a second pause at the stretched position, start pulling yourself back to the starting position as you breathe out. Tip: Go slowly and keep your abs tight at all times.'
    muscle: biceps
  - name: Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip
    force: push
    level: beginner
    mechanic: compound
    equipment: barbell
    instructions:
    - Lie back on a flat bench. Using a medium width grip (a grip that creates a 90-degree angle in the middle of the movement between the forearms and the upper arms), lift the bar from the rack and hold it straight over you with your arms locked. This will be your starting position.
    - From the starting position, breathe in and begin coming down slowly until the bar touches your middle chest.
    - 'After a brief pause, push the bar back to the starting position as you breathe out. Focus on pushing the bar using your chest muscles. Lock your arms and squeeze your chest in the contracted position at the top of the motion, hold for a second and then start coming down slowly again. Tip: Ideally, lowering the weight should take about twice as long as raising it.'
    - Repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.
    - When you are done, place the bar back in the rack.
    muscle: biceps
  - name: Barbell Curl
    force: pull
    level: beginner
    mechanic: isolation
    equipment: barbell
    instructions:
    - Stand up with your torso upright while holding a barbell at a shoulder-width grip. The palm of your hands should be facing forward and the elbows should be close to the torso. This will be your starting position.
    - 'While holding the upper arms stationary, curl the weights forward while contracting the biceps as you breathe out. Tip: Only the forearms should move.'
    - Continue the movement until your biceps are fully contracted and the bar is at shoulder level. Hold the contracted position for a second and squeeze the biceps hard.
    - Slowly begin to bring the bar back to starting position as your breathe in.
    - Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
    muscle: biceps
  - name: Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline
    force: pull
    level: beginner
    mechanic: isolation
    equipment: barbell
    instructions:
    - Lie against an incline bench, with your arms holding a barbell and hanging down in a horizontal line. This will be your starting position.
    - 'While keeping the upper arms stationary, curl the weight up as high as you can while squeezing the biceps. Breathe out as you perform this portion of the movement. Tip: Only the forearms should move. Do not swing the arms.'
    - 'After a second contraction, slowly go back to the starting position as you inhale. Tip: Make sure that you go all of the way down.'
    - Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
    muscle: biceps

Response Structure

All API responses follow a consistent structure with the following fields:

FieldTypeDescriptionExample
statusstringIndicates whether the request was successful ("ok") or failed ("error")ok
errorstring | nullContains error message if status is "error", otherwise nullnull
dataobject | nullContains the API response data if successful, otherwise null{...}

Response Data Fields

When the request is successful, the data object contains the following fields:

FieldTypeSample Value
countnumber5
filteredOnarray["name", ...]
exercisesarray[{"name":"Barbell Ab Rollout","force":"pull","level":"intermediate","mechanic":"compound","equipment":"barbell","instructions":["For this exercise you will need to get into a pushup position, but instead of having your hands of the floor, you will be grabbing on to an Olympic barbell (loaded with 5-10 lbs on each side) instead. This will be your starting position.","While keeping a slight arch on your back, lift your hips and roll the barbell towards your feet as you exhale. Tip: As you perform the movement, your glutes should be coming up, you should be keeping the abs tight and should maintain your back posture at all times. Also your arms should be staying perpendicular to the floor throughout the movement. If you don't, you will work out your shoulders and back more than the abs.","After a second contraction at the top, start to roll the barbell back forward to the starting position slowly as you inhale.","Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions."],"muscle":"biceps"}, ...]

Headers

Required and optional headers for API requests:

Header NameRequiredExample ValueDescription
X-API-KeyYesyour_api_key_hereYour APIVerve API key. Found in your dashboard under API Keys.
AcceptNoapplication/jsonSpecify response format: application/json (default), application/xml, or application/yaml
User-AgentNoMyApp/1.0Identifies your application for analytics and debugging purposes
X-Request-IDNoreq_123456789Custom request identifier for tracking and debugging requests
Cache-ControlNono-cacheControl caching behavior for the request and response

Client Libraries

To get started with minimal code, most of our APIs are available through client libraries and clients:

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Error Codes

The API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure:

Status CodeMessageDescription
200OKRequest successful, data returned
400Bad RequestInvalid request parameters or malformed request
401UnauthorizedMissing or invalid API key
403ForbiddenAPI key does not have permission for this endpoint
429Too Many RequestsRate limit exceeded, please slow down requests
500Internal Server ErrorServer error, please try again later

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