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wger Exercise Database Scraper
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Scrapes exercises from the wger open fitness database. Returns name, description, category, muscles, equipment, and image URLs. Filter by language, category, equipment, or muscle.
- Total users
- 20
- Monthly active
- 1
- Total runs
- 143
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- Last modified
- 9 days ago
Overview
wger Exercise Database Scraper
Scrape the complete wger exercise database, up to a million exercises per run. Every exercise comes with its name, description, category, muscles, equipment, and images in 30 languages. No API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
wger's official API needs registration and rate limits you. This reads the public exercise database directly, filtered by language, category, equipment, or primary muscle, and returns each match in one fixed schema. Build your own fitness app, seed a workout tracker, or analyze exercise data without writing a single line of code.
| Who uses it | What they scrape wger for |
|---|---|
| Fitness app developers | Seed their app with a complete exercise library |
| Personal trainers | Build custom workout plans from filtered exercise lists |
| Data analysts | Analyze exercise distribution by muscle group or equipment |
| Researchers | Study exercise naming and categorization across languages |
| Content creators | Generate exercise descriptions for articles or videos |
What it does
This Actor collects exercises from the wger open fitness database and returns each one as a flat row with name, description, category, muscles, equipment, and image URLs.
- 🌍 30 languages: get exercise names and descriptions in English, German, Spanish, Chinese, and more.
- 🏋️ Filter by category: Abs, Arms, Back, Calves, Cardio, Chest, Legs, Shoulders.
- 💪 Filter by muscle: target specific muscles like biceps, quads, or glutes.
- 🔧 Filter by equipment: barbell, dumbbell, kettlebell, bodyweight, and more.
- 📊 Structured output: every exercise as a flat row, ready for CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.
What you can do with wger data
📱 Build a fitness app.
A developer seeds their workout tracker with the full wger exercise library, filtered by language and equipment, to launch faster.
🏋️ Create custom workout plans.
A personal trainer pulls all dumbbell exercises for chest and arms, then exports the list to CSV for client handouts.
📊 Analyze exercise data.
A data analyst scrapes all exercises with their muscles and equipment to find the most common bodyweight movements.
🌍 Localize fitness content.
A content creator collects exercise names and descriptions in German and Spanish to translate their workout guides.
🔬 Research exercise classification.
A researcher compares how exercises are categorized across languages and equipment types using the structured dataset.
Why choose this scraper
| What you get | |
|---|---|
| No API key | Access the public wger database without registration or rate limits |
| Multilingual | Get exercise names and descriptions in 30 languages |
| Filtered | Narrow by category, equipment, or muscle to get exactly what you need |
| Scalable | Collect up to a million exercises per run |
How it compares
This Actor focuses on flat, filtered exercise rows from the wger database, while competitors may offer raw API responses or workout plans.
| Feature | ParseForge | Wger Exercise Database Scraper | Wger Exercise & Workout Scraper | Wger Exercise Scraper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filter by language | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Filter by category | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Filter by equipment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Filter by primary muscle | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Multilingual names and descriptions | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Image URLs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| License data | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
Configure the run
Drive the Actor with a maximum item count and optional filters for language, category, equipment, and primary muscle. Filters run as each exercise is read so only matches reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.
A first run with the defaults:
{
"maxItems": 10,
"language": "en"
}
A larger pull:
{
"maxItems": 200,
"language": "en"
}
Pricing
Pay-per-result: $0.012 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.
| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $1.20 |
| 1,000 results | $12.00 |
| 10,000 results | $120.00 |
New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.
Free users
Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.
Run it
- Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
- Open the wger Exercise Database Scraper.
- Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
- Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.
Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.
Use with AI agents (MCP)
Give an AI agent live access to wger through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/wger-exercise-database-scraper"
Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.
Troubleshooting
Why am I getting no results?
Check your filters. If you select a category, equipment, and muscle that no exercise matches, the result will be empty. Try clearing one or more filters.
Why are exercise names in English even though I selected another language?
Not all exercises have translations in every language. The Actor falls back to English when a translation is missing.
Why did the run stop before reaching my maxItems?
The wger database has a finite number of exercises. If your filters match fewer exercises than maxItems, the run ends when all matches are collected.
Can I get images for exercises?
Yes. The dataset includes image URLs for exercises that have images. Not all exercises have images in the wger database.
Why is the run slow?
The Actor fetches data from the wger API, which may have rate limits. If you request a very large number of exercises, the run may take longer.
FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Do I need an API key or authentication? | No. The wger database is open and public. This Actor reads it directly without any registration or API key. |
| How many exercises can I scrape in one run? | You can set the maximum number of exercises up to 1,000,000 per run. The default is 10. |
| Can I filter exercises by muscle group? | Yes. Use the Primary Muscle filter to select from 15 muscles including biceps, triceps, chest, quads, and glutes. |
| Can I filter by equipment? | Yes. Choose from barbell, dumbbell, kettlebell, bench, pull-up bar, resistance band, bodyweight, and more. |
| What languages are supported? | 30 languages including English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, and many others. |
| What data does each exercise include? | Each row includes the exercise name, description, category, muscles worked, required equipment, and image URLs. |
| Can I export the data? | Yes. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML directly from the Apify platform. |
| Is the wger database free to use? | Yes. wger is an open-source fitness database with no licensing fees. You can use the data for your own projects. |
| How often is the database updated? | The wger database is community-maintained and updated regularly. Each run of this Actor fetches the latest data. |
| Can I scrape only a specific category like Abs or Cardio? | Yes. Use the Category filter to select Abs, Arms, Back, Calves, Cardio, Chest, Legs, or Shoulders. |
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🆘 Need help? Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.
⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by wger.de. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.
Input
| Field | Type | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| maxItems | integer | How many exercises to collect per run. | 10 |
| language | string (30 options) | Translation language for exercise names and descriptions. | en |
| category | string (9 options) | Body region / movement category. Leave blank for all categories. | not set |
| equipment | string (12 options) | Required equipment. Leave blank for all. | not set |
| muscle | string (16 options) | Primary muscle worked. Leave blank for all. | not set |
Pricing
from $9.00 per 1,000 results
| Charged for | What it is | Price each |
|---|---|---|
| Result Item | Charged once per result collected. | $0.009 to $0.012 |
Tiered: the lower figure is the price on a higher Apify plan. Billing and the free credit live on Apify.
API
One POST returns the dataset directly. Same shape for every scraper in the library, so swapping the slug is the only change.
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/parseforge~wger-exercise-database-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"helloWorld": 123
}' Examples
Input that runs as-is.
{
"helloWorld": 123
} Reviews
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Issues
We build and maintain this scraper, so a problem with it comes to us. Report it on the Apify listing and the thread stays attached to the scraper where the next person can find it: open an issue.
Broken and urgent, or you would rather not post in public? Write to parseforge@protonmail.com and it reaches the people who wrote it.