Evidence-labeled, live-capable route map for AllTrails browser/mobile surfaces. Not an official API contract.
Learn more at Alltrails.
Created by @zaydiscold (zaydiscold).
Quick Start
1. Install
See Install above.
2. Configure Auth
Public reads may work without credentials, but account routes need caller-owned AllTrails auth:
export ALLTRAILS_ACCESS_TOKEN="..."
# or
export ALLTRAILS_COOKIE="..."
export ALLTRAILS_CSRF_TOKEN="..." # only for browser-backed writes that require CSRF
3. Verify Setup
alltrails-pp-cli doctor
This checks your configuration.
4. Try Your First Command
alltrails-pp-cli alltrails list
Usage
Run alltrails-pp-cli --help for the full command reference and flag list.
Commands
alltrails
Manage alltrails
alltrails-pp-cli alltrails create - Upload a new activity recordingalltrails-pp-cli alltrails get - Activity detail with GPS/stat surfacesalltrails-pp-cli alltrails get-v3 - Trail detail payloadalltrails-pp-cli alltrails get-v3-2 - Offline map metadataalltrails-pp-cli alltrails get-v3-3 - Map static image metadata/render endpointalltrails-pp-cli alltrails get-v3-4 - Trail static map image metadata/render endpointalltrails-pp-cli alltrails get-v3-5 - User activity listalltrails-pp-cli alltrails list - Trail search by text, location, and filtersalltrails-pp-cli alltrails list-v3 - Current account profile
Output Formats
# Human-readable table (default in terminal, JSON when piped)
alltrails-pp-cli alltrails list
# JSON for scripting and agents
alltrails-pp-cli alltrails list --json
# Filter to specific fields
alltrails-pp-cli alltrails list --json --select id,name,status
# Dry run — show the request without sending
alltrails-pp-cli alltrails list --dry-run
# Write routes default to dry-run; live writes require both controls
ALLTRAILS_PP_ALLOW_WRITES=1 alltrails-pp-cli alltrails create --live-write --stdin < activity.json
# Agent mode — JSON + compact + no prompts in one flag
alltrails-pp-cli alltrails list --agent
Agent Usage
This CLI is designed for AI agent consumption:
- Non-interactive - never prompts, every input is a flag
- Pipeable -
--json output to stdout, errors to stderr
- Filterable -
--select id,name returns only fields you need
- Previewable -
--dry-run shows the request without sending
- Explicit retries - add
--idempotent to create retries when a no-op success is acceptable
- Confirmable -
--yes for explicit confirmation of destructive actions
- Piped input - write commands can accept structured input when their help lists
--stdin
- Offline-friendly - sync/search commands can use the local SQLite store when available
- Agent-safe by default - no colors or formatting unless
--human-friendly is set
Exit codes: 0 success, 2 usage error, 3 not found, 5 API error, 7 rate limited, 10 config error.
Health Check
alltrails-pp-cli doctor
Verifies configuration and connectivity to the API.
Configuration
Config file: ~/.config/alltrails-pp-cli/config.toml
Static request headers can be configured under headers; per-command header overrides take precedence.
Auth Environment
ALLTRAILS_ACCESS_TOKEN sets an Authorization: Bearer ... header.ALLTRAILS_COOKIE sets the browser Cookie header for authenticated AllTrails routes.ALLTRAILS_CSRF_TOKEN sets x-csrftoken for browser-backed write routes when needed.
Write Safety
Reads run without a write gate. Any non-read route is labeled with pp:risk and mcp:risk, defaults to --dry-run in the CLI unless --live-write is passed, and is blocked at the HTTP transport unless ALLTRAILS_PP_ALLOW_WRITES=1 is present. MCP write tools also default to dry-run unless the same env gate is set.
See docs/write-operations.md for the exact live-write contract.
Sync
AllTrails browser APIs are DataDome-protected outside the logged-in browser context, so sync defaults to a safe no-op. To try a resource explicitly, pass --resources routing_info with caller-owned auth/cookies configured.
Troubleshooting
Not found errors (exit code 3)
- Check the resource ID is correct
- Run the
list command to see available items
HTTP Transport
This CLI uses standard Go HTTP transport with HTTP/2 enabled when AllTrails negotiates it. It does not require a resident browser process for normal API calls.
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