Dynamic Tags: Inject Live Data into Activity Names

Dynamic tags are template placeholders you write directly into any name or description action. When Strautomator processes your activity, it replaces each ${tagname} with the real value from that activity — so your activity names and descriptions always reflect actual data without any manual editing. Write a tag anywhere in a name or description action value by wrapping the tag name in ${ and }. For example:

${weekday} ${sportType} in ${city} — ${distance} @ ${speed}

becomes:

Tuesday Ride in Berlin — 42.3 km @ 28.4 km/h

Tags that have no value for the activity (e.g., ${city} on an activity without GPS data) are replaced with an empty string, so the surrounding text flows cleanly.

Activity data tags

These tags draw directly from the activity’s recorded metrics.

Tag	Example output	Notes
`${distance}`	`42.3 km`	Respects metric/imperial preference
`${speedAvg}`	`28.4 km/h`	Average speed
`${speedMax}`	`54.1 km/h`	Maximum speed
`${paceAvg}`	`4:32 /km`	Average pace; `/100m` for swims
`${paceMax}`	`3:58 /km`	Best pace achieved
`${elevationGain}`	`820 m`	Total elevation gain
`${elevationMax}`	`1240 m`	Highest point reached
`${movingTime}`	`01:32`	Moving time in HH:MM
`${totalTime}`	`01:45`	Elapsed time in HH:MM
`${hrAvg}`	`152 bpm`	Average heart rate
`${hrMax}`	`178 bpm`	Maximum heart rate
`${wattsAvg}`	`210 watts`	Average power
`${wattsWeighted}`	`225 watts`	Normalized power
`${wattsMax}`	`1240 watts`	Peak power
`${wattsKg}`	`3.2`	Watts per kilogram
`${cadenceAvg}`	`88 rpm`	Average cadence; `spm` for runs/swims
`${calories}`	`1850 kcal`	Estimated calories burned
`${relativeEffort}`	`142`	Strava relative effort score
`${tss}`	`98`	Training stress score (requires power)
`${perceivedExertion}`	`7`	Athlete’s perceived exertion (1–10)
`${lapCount}`	`4`	Number of laps
`${sportType}`	`Ride`	Translated sport type label
`${weekday}`	`Tuesday`	Day of the week the activity started
`${dateStart}`	`Tue, Jan 14 09:30`	Local start date and time

Turn off unit suffixes (e.g., get 42.3 instead of 42.3 km) in your account preferences under No suffixes on tags. Useful when you want to build your own formatted strings.

Location tags

Location tags are reverse-geocoded from the activity’s GPS coordinates. They require that the activity has location data.

Tag	Example output	Notes
`${city}`	`Berlin`	City of the activity start (falls back to mid or end point)
`${cityStart}`	`Berlin`	City where the activity started
`${cityMid}`	`Potsdam`	City at the midpoint of the route
`${cityEnd}`	`Spandau`	City where the activity ended
`${countryStart}`	`Germany`	Country at the start
`${countryEnd}`	`Germany`	Country at the end

The ${cityStart}, ${cityMid}, and ${cityEnd} tags require a PRO subscription. ${city} is available to all users.

Weather tags

Weather tags fetch conditions at the activity’s location and time. They require GPS data and a configured weather provider.

Tag	Example output	Notes
`${weather.temperature}`	`18 °C`	Temperature at activity midpoint
`${weather.windSpeed}`	`14 kph`	Wind speed
`${weather.humidity}`	`62 %`	Relative humidity
`${weather.precipitation}`	`Rain`	Precipitation type or description
`${weather.summary}`	`Partly cloudy`	Short weather summary
`${weather.aqi}`	`2`	Air Quality Index (1–5 scale)
`${weather.start.temperature}`	`15 °C`	Temperature at the start of the activity
`${weather.end.temperature}`	`21 °C`	Temperature at the end of the activity

Replace .temperature with any other weather property to get start/end-specific values, e.g., ${weather.start.windSpeed}.

Music tags

Music tags pull track information from Spotify or Last.fm for the activity’s time window. Link your account in account settings to enable them.

Tag	Example output	Notes
`${spotify.trackStart}`	`Bohemian Rhapsody`	First track playing when the activity started
`${spotify.trackEnd}`	`Don't Stop Me Now`	Last track playing when the activity ended
`${spotify.trackList}`	(full list)	All tracks played, one per line, with `#spotify` tag. PRO only.
`${spotify.lyricsStart}`	(lyrics)	Lyrics of the starting track. PRO only.
`${spotify.lyricsEnd}`	(lyrics)	Lyrics of the ending track. PRO only.
`${lastfm.trackStart}`	`Thunderstruck`	First scrobbled track during the activity
`${lastfm.trackEnd}`	`Back in Black`	Last scrobbled track during the activity
`${lastfm.trackList}`	(full list)	All scrobbled tracks, one per line. PRO only.

${spotify.trackEnd}, ${spotify.trackList}, ${spotify.lyricsStart}, ${spotify.lyricsEnd} and the equivalent Last.fm tags require PRO.

Gear tags

Gear tags reference the bike or shoes assigned to the activity at the time of processing.

Tag	Example output	Notes
`${gear}`	`Cervélo R5`	Name of the assigned gear item

The gear tag uses the gear’s name as stored in your Strava equipment list.

Counter tags

Counter tags display the value of an automation’s built-in cumulative counter.

Tag	Example output	Notes
`${counter}`	`47`	Cumulative count of times this automation has fired (or cumulative metric total if a counter property is set)

Configure the counter in the automation’s advanced settings. Choose Counter property to accumulate a metric (e.g., total distance across all matched activities) instead of a simple event count. Counters reset annually unless you disable the reset. Example: Commute #${counter} — ${distance} produces Commute #47 — 12.4 km on your 47th commute of the year.

Records tags

Tag	Example output	Notes
`${newRecords}`	(list of records)	Lists any new all-time personal records set in this activity

Garmin & Wahoo tags (PRO)

These tags pull data from the matching FIT file activity. They require a linked Garmin Connect or Wahoo account and a PRO subscription.

Tag	Example output	Notes
`${garmin.name}`	`Morning Ride`	Garmin’s internal activity name
`${garmin.workoutName}`	`Threshold Intervals`	Structured workout name from Garmin
`${garmin.workoutNotes}`	`5×8 min at FTP`	Workout notes from Garmin
`${garmin.sportProfile}`	`Road Cycling`	Sport profile on the Garmin device
`${garmin.primaryBenefit}`	`Tempo`	Garmin’s training benefit label
`${garmin.trainingLoad}`	`234`	Garmin training load value
`${garmin.tss}`	`98`	Training stress score from the FIT file
`${garmin.intensityFactor}`	`0.83`	Intensity factor
`${garmin.aerobicTrainingEffect}`	`3.5`	Aerobic training effect (0–5)
`${garmin.anaerobicTrainingEffect}`	`1.2`	Anaerobic training effect (0–5)
`${garmin.splitsText}`	(split summary)	Formatted summary of all splits
`${wahoo.name}`	`Afternoon Ride`	Wahoo’s internal activity name
`${wahoo.splitsText}`	(split summary)	Formatted summary of all Wahoo splits

Full example

Here is a richly templated activity name and description using multiple tag categories: Name action (Set):

${weekday} ${sportType} in ${city} — ${distance} @ ${speedAvg}

Description action (Set):

📍 ${cityStart} → ${cityEnd}
⏱ Moving time: ${movingTime}  |  ↑ ${elevationGain}
❤️ Avg HR: ${hrAvg}  |  ⚡ Avg power: ${wattsAvg}
🌤 ${weather.summary}, ${weather.temperature}
🎵 Started with: ${spotify.trackStart}

Result:

Tuesday Ride in Berlin — 42.3 km @ 28.4 km/h

📍 Berlin → Potsdam
⏱ Moving time: 01:29  |  ↑ 380 m
❤️ Avg HR: 152 bpm  |  ⚡ Avg power: 218 watts
🌤 Partly cloudy, 19 °C
🎵 Started with: Harder Better Faster Stronger

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Dynamic Tags: Inject Live Data into Activity Names

Activity data tags

Location tags

Weather tags

Music tags

Gear tags

Counter tags

Records tags

Garmin & Wahoo tags (PRO)

Full example

​Activity data tags

​Location tags

​Weather tags

​Music tags

​Gear tags

​Counter tags

​Records tags

​Garmin & Wahoo tags (PRO)

​Full example

Activity data tags

Location tags

Weather tags

Music tags

Gear tags

Counter tags

Records tags

Garmin & Wahoo tags (PRO)

Full example