An Update To Our Developer Program | Community
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At Strava, we care deeply about developers, and the health of the developer ecosystem. There are now 241,000 Strava API developers, up from 185,000 last year. At its best, the Strava API allows users to utilize their favorite wearable, developers to build innovative businesses, and users to interact...

https://communityhub.strava.com/insider-journal-9/an-update-to-our-developer-program-13428

The gist of it is that Strava just killed its free API, and will now require developers to have a subscription.

At Strava, we care deeply about developers, and the health of the developer ecosystem. There are now 241,000 Strava API developers, up from 185,000 last year. Starting today, all current and future applications will automatically receive access to the Standard developer tier. This allows you to serve up to 10 athletes and start building immediately, completely eliminating the previous queue.

This essentially kills thousands of tools people build using the free API.

If you’re looking to move away from Strava, so far I’ve found two open source alternatives:

  • CubeTrek - Open-source GPS track manager with 3D topography visualization for outdoor activities.
  • Endurain - Self-hosted fitness tracking service for running, cycling, and more with full data control.
  • Ledivin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 hour ago

    That is absolutely not normal procedure. Apps generally use one universal API key per API surface, not unique keys per user.

    • frongt@lemmy.zipEnglish
      1·
      55 minutes ago

      For first-party apps. Most second- and third-party apps I use require people to have their own API keys.