Fetch tcx file (or json/xml) using Web API

[RBPasumarthi]

Hi Team,

I am trying to fetch .tcx files(or xml of mine and friends)   using API , could you please help on the process to follow. In that quest,  I landed on dev.fitbit.com and trying to register my app(attached the image of registation form) . could you help me by providing some idea on that. I can't manully upload from my dashboard as i have around 300-400 activities done in all these years (since 2016). 

Many thanks in advance!

Thanks

Raveendra 

[GordonFitbit]

Hi @RBPasumarthi ... Are there specific fields that you have questions about?

Gordon

[RBPasumarthi]

Hi Gordon,

first of all thanks for your reply. i am looking for all the fields in the .tcx file. i quickly exported  a .gpx file ( my fitbit .tcx that was sync'd to strava) and below are the fields , so i am looking for all the fields in the .tcx file

kindly let me know if i can API as developer to my own data and some archival data

thanks

Raveendra

[GordonFitbit · Accepted solution]

Hi @RBPasumarthi 

Yes, you can download you're own current and historical TCX files using the APIs.   See https://dev.fitbit.com/build/reference/web-api/activity/#get-activity-tcx.   The data you will receive should be similar to this

• activity sport
• Id
• Lap StartTime
• TotalTimeSeconds
• DistanceMeters
• Calories
• Intensity
• TriggerMethod
• Track
• Time (in 1 min intervals)

[RBPasumarthi]

Hi Gordon,

thanks, this is immense help. could you also help on these two things.

1. can i get another user's data with his/her permision?

2. can i get random data of mutliple users (some stale and unused data) for an academic project?

thanks again,

Raveendra

[GordonFitbit]

You can retrieve other people's data but only after they consent to share their data with your application using the authorize endpoint.   See https://dev.fitbit.com/build/reference/web-api/oauth2/#obtaining-consent

[RBPasumarthi]

Hi Gordan,

thank you so much. Infact I was trying to fetch with consent only. 

Thanks a lot

Raveendra