Strava just pulled a Reddit on its developer community
4 hours ago
- #API Changes
- #Strava
- #Open Source
- Strava introduced two new developer tiers, Standard and Extended Access, effective June 1, 2026.
- Standard Tier developers now require a paid Strava subscription; existing developers have a grace period until June 30.
- Strava cites abuse by AI companies scraping data and degrading API performance as reasons for the change.
- The paywall impacts open-source and self-hosted projects, requiring developers to pay for API access to their own data.
- Wearable device integrations (e.g., Garmin, Amazfit) remain unaffected, and Strava launched an official AI-native tool for subscribers.