Current API for Heart Rate Export

[adw1234]

Hi everyone! I am a kinesiology grad student hoping to use Fitbit HR data for my thesis study. I am new to the programming world and was wondering if anyone already created an app or API that I could use to export raw HR data? Ideally in a cvs or excel file. 

I might be asking the wrong question here as well- so any advice would be great. 

Thank you !!!! 

[Gondwana]

The easiest way to get this would be via the Web API, rather than via the SDK. That said, getting the most detailed data isn't trivial; see here.

[adw1234]

thank you for this! 

 would you be able to explain the web api a little more? 

Thanks, 

Alanna 

[Gondwana]

https://dev.fitbit.com/build/reference/web-api/heart-rate/

There are some web sites and apps that can do this for you (see previously-linked thread), but that may not be flexible enough for your purpose.

[adw1234]

what are some examples of the apps or websites? I must not be reading these threads properly 

[Gondwana]

That first thread has 30 pages; probably all known options are in there somewhere.

Off the top of my head, I know of:

http://www.gondwanasoftware.net.au/exerbyte/

https://www.squashleagues.org/Fitbit/FitbitDataDownload