Ability to retrieve total step count since a specific point in time

[Asraniel]

Hi,

I'm writing a small game where the user steps are a resource. I need to retrieve all steps since i last checked for that user. I can get day by day stats, but thats not exactly what i need. I need to say (how many steps has the user done since 11:35 on the 27 november 2017. I then save locally when i last checked his steps, so that i can get the right time period for when i check the next time.

I think there is the timeline feature that partially does what i need, but thats reserved for some special rights applications. Which i can understand. But i don't need the detailed stats, only a total stepcount for a period of time, starting in the past going to now. Is this possible?

The closest i can to that is the activities API, but that only returns "actual" activities, not the total step count.

[Gondwana]

You may need to use the web API. It won't be easy, will only work if the watch has been synced after the time for which you need data, and will require internet access.

[Asraniel]

Yes thats why i posted in the web api forum. I do use the web api, its all setup. I just can't find the correct endpoint to get the data i need.

[Gondwana · Accepted solution]

I suspect you'll need Get Activity Intraday Time Series, which I linked above. You may need to make multiple requests to span multiple days.

[Asraniel]

While not ideal, because it means i have to ask for special access, i hope that those requests are granted quite fast.