Periodically fetching from an API

[clockdev]

Hello

I'm working on an app which involves fetching from an API every minute and updating the text on screen. I don't know where to start, as all the examples need input from the companion. Could someone help me get started?

Thanks

[Pietero]

Well the companion goes to sleep, so wake it up. https://dev.fitbit.com/build/reference/companion-api/wake-interval/

Then use the fetch api  https://dev.fitbit.com/build/reference/companion-api/fetch/

Then send a file to the watch https://dev.fitbit.com/build/reference/companion-api/file-transfer/

Then read the file on the watch.

mport { me as companion } from "companion";

if (!companion.permissions.granted("run_background")) {
  console.warn("We're not allowed to access to run in the background!");
}

const MILLISECONDS_PER_MINUTE = 1000 * 60;

// Tell the Companion to wake after 30 minutes
companion.wakeInterval = 30 * MILLISECONDS_PER_MINUTE;

// Listen for the event
companion.addEventListener("wakeinterval", doThis);

// Event happens if the companion is launched and has been asleep
if (companion.launchReasons.wokenUp) {
  doThis();
}

function doThis() {
  console.log("Wake interval happened!");
}