Hevy MCP Server vs Postman MCP Server
Two MCP servers from our API integration ranking, compared on live data - updated nightly, never sponsored.
Bottom line · 2026-09-18
Hevy MCP Server records more monthly package installs (88,360 vs 36,673); both are actively maintained, with commits inside the last month.
How they differ in kind
Hevy MCP Server focuses on: Talk to your Hevy workout data from Claude, Cursor, Codex, and other MCP clients. Postman MCP Server focuses on: The Postman MCP Server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect AI agents and coding assistants - including Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, GitHub Copilot CLI, and Gemini CLI… Postman MCP Server offers a remote endpoint; Hevy MCP Server is local stdio. Environment-variable extraction: Hevy MCP Server yielded 3 variables; Postman MCP Server yielded no variables extracted.
What each one does
Hevy MCP Server
Talk to your Hevy workout data from Claude, Cursor, Codex, and other MCP clients. Its 26 documented tools cover workout, routine, exercise, body. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
From the project's README.
Postman MCP Server
The Postman MCP Server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect AI agents and coding assistants - including Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, GitHub Copilot CLI, and Gemini CLI - directly to your Postman workspaces, collections, specifications, and environments.
From the project's README.
14 signals, side by side
| Signal | Hevy MCP Server | Postman MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly installs | 88,360 | 36,673 |
| GitHub stars | 478 | 315 |
| Last commit | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-16 |
| Releases · last 90 days | 10+ | 6 |
| In the registry since | Jul 2026 | Oct 2025 |
| Registry versions | 1 | 22 |
| Documented tools | 26 | not extracted - see README |
| Env vars extracted | 3 | none extracted - see README |
| Runs | local (stdio) | local or remote |
| Endpoint auth | local only | yes (verified) |
| Maintenance | actively maintained | actively maintained |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Category rank | #3 of 278 | #4 of 278 |
What their tools cover
Extracted from each project's README - the tools each server hands your agent. A missing list means the README doesn't document one, not that no tools exist.
Hevy MCP Server 26 tools documented
get-training-summary- Summarize 1-12 weeks of workout activity and body-measurement trends…get-workouts- List workouts in Hevy API order, not by start time, with exercise…get-workout- Get complete details for one workout by ID.get-workout-events- List workout update and delete events since a timestamp.create-workout- Create a completed workout in Hevy.update-workout- Patch workout metadata by ID; is_private is required, while other…replace-workout-exercises- Replace all exercises and sets; is_private is required and updated…search-routines- Search routine titles and return compact metadata for discovery.
+18 more on the full page
Postman MCP Server no tool list in README
Environment variables found in the READMEs
These are extracted names, not a requiredness check. Project docs may mark them optional or require other setup.
Hevy MCP Server
- HEVY_API_KEY
- MISE_AUTO_INSTALL
- HEVY_MCP_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN
Postman MCP Server
No environment variables were extracted from the README setup. Check the project documentation for other authentication or configuration steps.
Which one, for what
Derived from the signals above, not hands-on testing.
Pick Hevy MCP Server if…
- → release velocity matters - 10+ releases in 90 days vs 6
- → its documented toolset fits - 26 tools including get-training-summary, get-workouts
Pick Postman MCP Server if…
- → you want a hosted endpoint instead of running a local process
- → category standing - #4 of 278 maintained API integration servers
Who's behind them
Hevy MCP Server - chrisdoc: 1 MCP server tracked, 1 maintained, 478 combined stars.
Postman MCP Server - postmanlabs: 1 MCP server tracked, 1 maintained, 315 combined stars.
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Quick answers
Is Hevy MCP Server better than Postman MCP Server?
Package installs favor Hevy MCP Server: 88,360 monthly installs to 36,673. Postman MCP Server still ranks #4 of 278 maintained API integration servers. Data as of 2026-09-18; we haven't hands-on tested either.
Can I use Hevy MCP Server and Postman MCP Server together?
Yes - MCP clients accept multiple servers in one config, so you can enable both API integration servers side by side. If their tools overlap, keep the one whose toolset fits to keep your agent's tool list lean.
What environment variables do their READMEs document?
Hevy MCP Server: 3 environment variables extracted from the README setup; Postman MCP Server: no environment variables extracted from the README setup. Extraction does not rule out other authentication or configuration steps; check each project's current documentation.
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Methodology: package-usage signal = npm/PyPI installs (last month, platform APIs) · maintenance = commit recency + release cadence (GitHub) · tool lists and environment-variable names extracted from each project's README · endpoint auth from our own nightly probes. We haven't hand-tested these servers; everything here is data as of 2026-09-18.