Where can I get exercise GIFs or animations via API?
WorkoutDB serves an animated GIF for every exercise in its ~873-exercise catalog, returned as a URL in the same response as the mp4/webm video and photos. You fetch an exercise and render the GIF URL directly — no extra endpoint or processing.
Why GIFs are useful
Animated GIFs autoplay everywhere, need no player, and loop forever — ideal for exercise cards, list previews, and lightweight detail views. They are the cheapest way to show movement without wiring up a video player.
How to get them
Call GET /v1/exercises/search or GET /v1/exercises/{idOrSlug}. Each result includes the GIF URL plus the video and photo URLs. Use the GIF for previews and the mp4/webm for full-screen detail.
Start free with 5,000 requests/month with no credit card required; GIFs and photos are available on every plan.
Related questions
- Are GIFs available on the free tier?
- Yes. The animated GIF and photos are available on every plan, including free.
- Do I get both GIF and video?
- Yes. Each exercise response includes an animated GIF, a demonstration video (mp4/webm), and photos.
Build it on WorkoutDB
~873 exercises with demo video, ranked search, and four languages — over a clean REST API. Start free: 5,000 requests/month, no credit card.