"error" field in resting heart rate data file

[pn1313]

I downloaded my resting_heart_rate .json file. I understand that it reports the average bpm for the day in the "value" field. What does the "error" field represent? Sometimes it is as high as 100, generally between 5 and 15.

[JohnFitbit]

Hi @pn1313,

Welcome to the forums!

Can you provide me with the endpoint you are executing so I can see what this value you are seeing is?

Hope to hear from you soon!

[pn1313]

Hi @JohnFitbit,

The goal is to make a predictive model with heart rate data as input. Below I have pasted a portion of the resting heart rate data.

"dateTime" : "03/09/20 00:00:00",
"value" : {
"date" : "03/09/20",
"value" : 65.0,
"error" : 100.0
}
},{
"dateTime" : "03/10/20 00:00:00",
"value" : {
"date" : "03/10/20",
"value" : 64.65002155303955,
"error" : 13.884297370910645
}
},{
"dateTime" : "03/11/20 00:00:00",
"value" : {
"date" : "03/11/20",
"value" : 62.504112243652344,
"error" : 8.661454200744629
}
},{
"dateTime" : "03/12/20 00:00:00",
"value" : {
"date" : "03/12/20",
"value" : 60.62808418273926,
"error" : 7.369269371032715
}

[JohnFitbit]

@pn1313 I'm not familiar with any endpoints that return this data. Can you clarify if you are executing endpoints using the Web API? or did this data originate from the data export tool?

[pn1313]

@JohnFitbit  This is from the data export tool.

[JohnFitbit]

@pn1313 Thanks for clarifying!

Since this is related to the data export tool, I'll be moving this post to the fitbit.com dashboard subforum for further assistance. The Web API forum covers topics created by 3rd party developers needing assistance with the Web APIs.

[pn1313]

Thank you!