Claude supports remote MCP servers as custom connectors. Health to AI provides an Apple Health MCP server that Claude can query — but only for the data types you share and only after you approve the connection.
What you need: iOS / iPadOS 17+, the free Health to AI app, and a Claude account/plan that supports custom connectors. Exact menu names may change; the app shows current connection details.
How to connect Apple Health to Claude
- Install Health to AIGet the app from the App Store and sign in with Apple (anonymous identifier only).
- Select and sync your Apple Health dataTurn on the data types Claude should be able to read — sleep, heart, activity, workouts, nutrition and more — and sync. Everything is encrypted on device first.
- Choose Claude in “Connect AI”Pick Claude (Anthropic) as the recipient and confirm the consent card that names it.
- Add a custom connector in ClaudeIn Claude’s connector settings, add a custom connector using the MCP server details shown in Health to AI, then approve access via OAuth.
- Ask ClaudeEnable the connector in a chat and ask things like “Analyze my sleep consistency over the last month.” Review each read in Recent access.
Great prompts to try with Claude
- “Using my Apple Health data, write a weekly health review: sleep, activity, resting heart rate and workouts, with 3 suggestions.”
- “Find correlations between my training load and my HRV over the last 60 days. Explain your reasoning.”
- “Turn my last quarter of health data into a concise summary for a doctor’s appointment, including questions I might ask.”
- “My energy feels low this month. What in my sleep and activity data might explain it?”
Claude Desktop, web and mobile
Because Health to AI is a remote MCP server, you don’t need to run anything on your Mac. Where Claude supports custom connectors, the same connection can be used across Claude’s apps. Developers using Claude Code or other MCP clients can also connect, or use a read-only API key.
Privacy with Claude
Claude only receives the query results it requests over the connection you authorized. Anthropic processes them under its privacy policy and your account settings. Revoke the connection in Health to AI to stop future access. Learn more on privacy & security.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need Claude Desktop to use Apple Health with Claude?
No. Health to AI is a hosted remote MCP server, so it can work wherever your Claude plan supports custom connectors — no local server required.
Can Claude see all my Apple Health data?
Only the data types you choose to sync. You can change your selection any time in the app.
How do I disconnect Claude?
Revoke the Claude connection in Health to AI’s Connect AI tab. Future reads stop immediately.
