how to
Connect your Strava account
Use this guide when you want to connect Strava to Kinni and confirm that the account link is active.
Use this guide when you want Kinni to upload completed Kinni sessions to Strava.
Before you start
Section titled “Before you start”- Sign in to the Kinni account you want to use.
- Make sure you can sign in to the correct Strava account.
- Avoid opening multiple Strava connection attempts at the same time.
Connect Strava
Section titled “Connect Strava”- Open Profile in Kinni.
- Open Connected apps & devices.
- Choose Strava.
- Tap the Strava connection button.
- Kinni may open the Strava app or a browser authorisation page.
- Sign in to Strava if prompted.
- Allow the requested access. Make sure activity upload access is included.
- Return to Kinni and confirm the Strava athlete details are shown.
What happens after linking
Section titled “What happens after linking”After Strava is connected, Kinni stores the linked athlete details and enables Auto-upload to Strava by default. The Strava screen shows:
- the connected athlete profile;
- the auto-upload checkbox;
- token validity and expiry details;
- an option to unlink Strava from this device.
If the authorisation token expires, Kinni can refresh it the next time it needs to interact with Strava.
If the link does not complete
Section titled “If the link does not complete”- Make sure the browser or Strava app returns you to Kinni after authorisation.
- Try again from Profile → Connected apps & devices → Strava.
- If Kinni says Strava profile data is missing, try again; this can happen if the flow is cancelled or Strava does not return the expected profile data.
- If you linked the wrong account, use Unlink Strava account, then connect the correct account.
Uploading sessions to Strava
Section titled “Uploading sessions to Strava”Connecting Strava prepares the account link. For session upload actions, failed uploads, and FIT-file expectations, use the Sessions and data articles about uploading a session to Strava.
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