Tdee Calculator

Calculators REST API MCP

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 MCP tool findutils:tdee_calculator. See the REST reference →

Call it over MCP

Tool name findutils:tdee_calculator · no API keys · 120 requests/min per IP

Claude Code

claude mcp add findutils --transport http https://mcp.findutils.com/

Claude Desktop — claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "findutils": {
      "url": "https://mcp.findutils.com/"
    }
  }
}

Raw JSON-RPC (any MCP client) — verified example

curl -X POST https://mcp.findutils.com/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "tdee_calculator",
      "arguments": {
        "gender": "male",
        "age": 25,
        "weight": 70,
        "height": 175
      }
    }
  }'

Input 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 a REST endpoint

The same tool answers plain HTTP at POST /api/tools/tdee-calculator/execute — no key, 60 requests/min.

Open the REST reference for Tdee Calculator →

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