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Authentication Method

OAuth App Setup

Step 1: Create a Strava App

  1. Log in to Strava
  2. Go to strava.com/settings/api
  3. Fill in the app details:
    • Application Name: Your app name
    • Category: Choose an appropriate category
    • Website: Your website URL
    • Authorization Callback Domain: localhost (for development)
  4. Click Create

Step 2: Get Your Credentials

After creating the app, you’ll see:
  • Client ID
  • Client Secret

Step 3: Store Credentials

Step 4: Authorize

This opens a browser window to complete the Strava OAuth flow. Tokens are saved automatically.

Required Credentials Summary

For general information about how Corsair handles authentication, see Authentication.