Strava just killed its free API, will require a subscription if you want to build on top of it (communityhub.strava.com)
from OpenAltFinder@lemmy.world to selfhosted@lemmy.world on 03 Jun 08:57
https://lemmy.world/post/47699066

…strava.com/…/an-update-to-our-developer-program-…

The gist of it is that Strava just killed its free API, and will now require developers to have a subscription.

At Strava, we care deeply about developers, and the health of the developer ecosystem. There are now 241,000 Strava API developers, up from 185,000 last year. Starting today, all current and future applications will automatically receive access to the Standard developer tier. This allows you to serve up to 10 athletes and start building immediately, completely eliminating the previous queue.

This essentially kills thousands of tools people build using the free API.

If you’re looking to move away from Strava, so far I’ve found two open source alternatives:

#selfhosted

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ProfThadBach@lemmy.world on 03 Jun 10:35 next collapse

Wait so is this going to affect my Garmin sending info to Strava?

[deleted] on 03 Jun 10:47 collapse

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bob@feddit.uk on 03 Jun 10:55 collapse

I think that’s an April fools article. Check the update in the first paragraph.

OpenAltFinder@lemmy.world on 03 Jun 10:57 collapse

Yeah my bad, I didn’t properly verify that.

sexy_peach@feddit.org on 03 Jun 10:53 next collapse

EN SHI TTI FI CA TION

fpslem@lemmy.world on 03 Jun 11:06 next collapse

I switched to CubeTrek 2 years ago and have been generally happy with it. I sometimes miss the social aspects, but then I just text my friends and we ride bikes together anyway.

noahm@lemmy.world on 03 Jun 11:09 next collapse

Because of investor pressure to generate actual meaningful revenue, Strava is going to rapidly enshittify leading up to their IPO and after it. The unfortunate thing is that they’ll largely get away with it, because there’s really no alternative for users to move to.

artyom@piefed.social on 03 Jun 13:56 collapse

There are lots of alternatives. Apple has one Garmin has one. Google has one. etc.

white_nrdy@programming.dev on 03 Jun 14:51 collapse

Garmin requires Garmin devices to be if any real use. Same probably goes for apple. The reason strava is popular is everyone can use it, no matter their phone/device.

BigJohnnyHines@lemmy.ca on 03 Jun 17:13 collapse

I think Strava is just popular due to cultural inertia more than anything. Garmin, Coros, Fitbit, Apple, even phone apps. Not really hard to export data and move. 90% of what I saw on Strava before closing the account was Zwift garbage anyway.

mereo@piefed.ca on 03 Jun 11:21 next collapse

It seems watches like Garmin Watches are not affected by this:

Two things that aren’t changing: every Strava athlete can still access and download their data for free, at any time – and wearable and device integrations are not affected .

thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world on 03 Jun 11:37 next collapse

Hey guys, just so you know. In the future

If private company = company will fuck you over to your and their own detriment.

iamthetot@piefed.ca on 03 Jun 12:51 collapse

Public companies are almost more likely to do this, no? They have shareholders to appease instead of just private interests.

grue@lemmy.world on 03 Jun 13:09 collapse

Pretty sure he meant something like “not a nonprofit or government entity.”

Shimitar@downonthestreet.eu on 03 Jun 11:54 next collapse

I use endurain since day one and it’s growing fast and good. Dev is very dedicated and progress is significant and solid.

Said so, I always despised Strava and never used it. But I use Garmin platform since I own many garmin devices for run bike and more … And after all these years Garmin stuff, also on software side, keeps being non enshittified

eodur@piefed.social on 03 Jun 12:27 collapse

It will be even better once gadgetbridge finishes support for sending to endurain. Then we won’t even need Garmin!

non_burglar@lemmy.world on 03 Jun 13:09 next collapse

once gadgetbridge finishes support

You do realize gadgetbridge is entirely volunteer-driven, right?

eodur@piefed.social on 03 Jun 14:44 next collapse

As is most FOSS software. I’m not sure what point you are trying to make. GadgetBridge is actively working on the feature and I’m genuinely excited about it.

white_nrdy@programming.dev on 03 Jun 14:55 collapse

Yeah that’s true. However it is being worked on, with a PR open from one of the core devs. codeberg.org/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/…/5809

Looks like it might get merged soon? Since the WIP tag got removed 5d ago.

Once this goes in and hits nightly, I’m immediately setting up Endurain.

Shimitar@downonthestreet.eu on 03 Jun 14:56 collapse

Sorry to say that most sport devices are not supported by gadget bridge

eodur@piefed.social on 03 Jun 16:13 collapse

Its FOSS. Be the change you want to see in the world.

Shimitar@downonthestreet.eu on 03 Jun 16:44 collapse

Well, due to hardware encryption keys and such, it’s not that easy… Also many devices supported only works after sniffing the keys from the official apps. Which is not a viable approach in my opinion…

Unfortunately, it’s not that easy. Garmin is still one of the most open brands, you can always copy activities from USB cable if you don’t want to use the proprietary Garmin app.

thatsnothowyoudoit@lemmy.ca on 03 Jun 12:37 next collapse

I was a paying customer for over 10 years and it just got worse and worse. I quit several years ago and haven’t looked back.

As it turns out, I love and I have always loved cycling and don’t need anyone else to see that.

I’m not saying that anyone else should behave the same way, you do you, but it was so freeing to just ride for the love of riding. No more “600m of circles” to make it to 200k, no more kudos to every workday commute, just the open road (or trails) and the freedom it provides.

Yes, I no longer race, but I do privately keep a record of my efforts and rides, but they’re now a side effect of the thing I love - not part of the focus.

TomMasz@piefed.social on 03 Jun 12:58 next collapse

I’ve got an IFTTT applet that works with Strava. Crossing my fingers.

artyom@piefed.social on 03 Jun 13:54 next collapse

Yeah, I mean, that was inevitable.

I just saw an AP alternative launched a couple days ago: https://fitpub.social/

white_nrdy@programming.dev on 03 Jun 14:56 collapse

How does this compare to Endurain? Endurain isn’t ActivityPub, however curious about other features. Definitely a +1 to FitPub that they’re on codeberg vs GitHub 🤣 Endurain migrated to Codeberg and I’m just blind. Github is just a mirror

artyom@piefed.social on 03 Jun 15:28 collapse

I mean there’s zero information about Endurain on their site so…I have no idea.

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz on 03 Jun 14:10 next collapse

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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AP WiFi Access Point
CA (SSL) Certificate Authority
SSL Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption

2 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 13 acronyms.

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frongt@lemmy.zip on 03 Jun 16:15 collapse

It says all apps will have automatic access to the standard tier. How is that killing anything? It sounds more like they’re removing an approval process.

Edit: ok but further down it also says “subscription required”. I’m confused.

WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works on 03 Jun 17:17 collapse

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Starting today, all current and future applications will automatically receive access to the Standard developer tier. This allows you to serve up to 10 athletes