The Calories Burned API calculates the total calories burned for hundreds of sports and activities. It supports custom weight and duration. See activities endpoint for a list of all supported activities.
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/caloriesburned
Returns the calories burned per hour and total calories burned according to given parameters for given activities (up to 10).
activity requiredName of the given activity. This value can be partial (e.g. ski will match water skiing and downhill skiing).
weight optionalWeight of the user performing the activity in pounds. Must be between 50 and 500. Default value is 160.
duration optionalHow long the activity was performed in minutes. Must be 1 or greater. Default value is 60 (1 hour).
X-Api-Key requiredAPI Key associated with your account.
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/caloriesburned?activity=skiingHeaders
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[
{
"name": "Skiing, water skiing",
"calories_per_hour": 354,
"duration_minutes": 60,
"total_calories": 354
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{
"name": "Cross country snow skiing, slow",
"calories_per_hour": 413,
"duration_minutes": 60,
"total_calories": 413
},
{
"name": "Cross country skiing, moderate",
"calories_per_hour": 472,
"duration_minutes": 60,
"total_calories": 472
},
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curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/caloriesburned?activity=running&weight=70&duration=30" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"If your programming language is not listed in the Code Example above, you can still make API calls by using a HTTP request library written in your programming language and following the above documentation.
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/caloriesburnedactivities
Returns a list of all supported activities.
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X-Api-Key requiredAPI Key associated with your account.
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/caloriesburnedactivitiesHeaders
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[
"Aerobics, low impact",
"Aerobics, high impact",
"Aerobics, step aerobics",
"Archery",
"Badminton",
"Baseball",
"Basketball",
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]