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Available sensors in Charge 2 or Versa

‎07-01-2018 22:16 - edited ‎07-02-2018 00:18

‎07-01-2018 22:16 - edited ‎07-02-2018 00:18

Hello,

I'm trying to make a smartphone app which interacts with Fitbit products.

I want to get raw data from the gyro sensor, accelerometer and heart rate sensor.

However, I don't know whether it is possible exactly.

I read Sensor API on Fitbit Website, but I don't know all sensors which are written on API

are available in all Fitbit products. 

I may buy Charge 2 or Versa. Do the devices support all Sensor API?

So Can I get data from the devices through API?

 

Thank you.

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‎07-02-2018 03:16

‎07-02-2018 03:16

As far as I know it is only the Ionic and the Versa models which run the FitbitOS at the moment and have their sensors accessible through the Device API.

 

I think the only difference between these two models in regards to sensor data is that you can use the ionic Device Geolocation API which uses the watch's GPS sensor. The Versa has no GPS sensor in the device so you need to access geolocation through the Companion API. Otherwise i believe they have the same sensor capabilities.

 

It would be a really good to have this information in the API documentation, especially with new models which may have other differences. For each Device API it could show applicable devices. Maybe a good feature request?

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