Calculate Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) and Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) with the Mifflin-St Jeor equation, plus calorie targets for weight loss or gain (mild/moderate/extreme) and a suggested 30/35/35 protein/carbs/fat split. Metric (kg/cm) or imperial (lbs, feet+inches).
This page documents the HTTP endpoint POST /api/tools/tdee-calculator/execute. See the MCP reference →
Call it over REST
POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/tdee-calculator/execute · no API keys · 60 requests/min per IP
Execute — verified arguments
curl -X POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/tdee-calculator/execute \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"gender": "male",
"age": 25,
"weight": 70,
"height": 175
}'Parameter schema for this endpoint
curl https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/tdee-calculatorInput schema
| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| gender | string (male | female) | yes | Biological sex used by the BMR equation. |
| age | integer | yes | Age in years (1-120). |
| weight | number | yes | Body weight in kg (metric) or lbs (imperial). |
| height | number | no | Height in cm (metric). For imperial, total inches (or use height_feet + height_inches). |
| height_feet | number | no | Imperial only: feet part of the height. |
| height_inches | number | no | Imperial only: inches part of the height. |
| unit_system | string (metric | imperial) | no | Unit system for weight and height. Default: "metric". |
| activity_level | string (sedentary | light | moderate | active | very_active | extra_active) | no | Activity level multiplier: sedentary 1.2, light 1.375, moderate 1.55, active 1.725, very_active 1.9, extra_active 2.1. Default: "moderate". |
| goal | string (lose | maintain | gain) | no | Goal used for the calorie targets. Default: "maintain". |
Example arguments (verified)
{
"gender": "male",
"age": 25,
"weight": 70,
"height": 175
}Also an MCP tool
Claude, Cursor, and any MCP client can call this tool as
findutils:tdee_calculator after one connect command.
Connect once
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