12-04-2014 11:24
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Hi There Guys,
We would like to inquire about the data being tracked by the Fitbit Surge and Fitbit Charge HR and where those data (i.e Steps, Heartrate) goes into what endpoint in your API. Hope you can help us with this. Thanks in advance.
Best,
Mark Salcedo
Team Member, Validic
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12-04-2014 11:29
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12-04-2014 11:29
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We're currently not exposing heart rate.
Information about all other FitbitAPI endpoints you can get here: https://wiki.fitbit.com/display/API/Fitbit+API
Senior Software Developer at Fitbit

12-04-2014 15:41
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12-04-2014 15:41
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Hi Mark,
I wrote about them a little bit in the October announcements. We definitely will be providing new time series endpoints for heart rate and GPS exercises, but we don't have a timeframe to share just yet. These endpoints will be exclusively available via OAuth 2.0 and we are still preparing everything to make this a smooth transition.
12-04-2014 11:29
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We're currently not exposing heart rate.
Information about all other FitbitAPI endpoints you can get here: https://wiki.fitbit.com/display/API/Fitbit+API
Senior Software Developer at Fitbit

12-04-2014 15:41
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12-04-2014 15:41
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Hi Mark,
I wrote about them a little bit in the October announcements. We definitely will be providing new time series endpoints for heart rate and GPS exercises, but we don't have a timeframe to share just yet. These endpoints will be exclusively available via OAuth 2.0 and we are still preparing everything to make this a smooth transition.
01-28-2015 11:59
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01-28-2015 11:59
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Hey Jeremiah,
Do you know when will these new endpoints (heart rate and GPS exercises) be available? I'm currently working on a project that involves cancer patients at a hospital, and we'd love to be using fitbit as our sensors, but we need those endpoints.
Thank you!
Best Regards,
Faris

01-28-2015 12:21
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01-28-2015 12:21
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These endpoints will be available in Q1.
02-15-2015 06:11
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02-15-2015 06:11
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Thats great to hear. Is there a mailing list of some kind for when general availability is announced? In the meantime, is there a Beta program I can apply for?

02-19-2015 16:54
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02-19-2015 16:54
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@jwdaigle wrote:
Thats great to hear. Is there a mailing list of some kind for when general availability is announced? In the meantime, is there a Beta program I can apply for?
We will email anyone who has an application registered at https://dev.fitbit.com/ . We don't have any early access planned.

03-07-2015 14:08
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Since Q1 is now well into its final third, any news on the new API?
Thanks
Mars

03-07-2015 14:36
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I also have a question / request regarding heart data from the Charge HR .I have a variety of heart rhythm anomalies. Currently available means to obtain continuous evaluation of rhythm anomalies are expensive and impractical. So I got my Charge HR to help with assessment and monitoring of my condition. Basic rate information has been helpful, but more detailed information is needed.
The Charge HR may be part of an effective solution for this, if the timestamps of each detected heartbeat (as opposed to processed / averaged heart rates over time) are available via the API so that some fairly simple statistical processing can be done.
I am researching the processing, and plan to write the software, that would be required for a solution like this, but will need the unprocessed heartbeat timestamps. Will the new API provide access to the data at this level?
03-08-2015 14:04
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@billcompton wrote:I also have a question / request regarding heart data from the Charge HR .I have a variety of heart rhythm anomalies. Currently available means to obtain continuous evaluation of rhythm anomalies are expensive and impractical. So I got my Charge HR to help with assessment and monitoring of my condition. Basic rate information has been helpful, but more detailed information is needed.
The Charge HR may be part of an effective solution for this, if the timestamps of each detected heartbeat (as opposed to processed / averaged heart rates over time) are available via the API so that some fairly simple statistical processing can be done.
I am researching the processing, and plan to write the software, that would be required for a solution like this, but will need the unprocessed heartbeat timestamps. Will the new API provide access to the data at this level?
The Charge HR and Surge devices themselves measure heart rate (beats per minute) at second-level intervals. They do not report individual heart beats.

03-09-2015 15:54
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Hey Jeremiah and others,
I see you mention that the devices themselves measure at the second-level interval. Has the team announced which heart rate interval level be exposed via the API (and if Partner API)? I did some searching but I couldn't find this as it relates to the unreleased endpoints. Either way, super psyched to start working with this data!

03-09-2015 16:32
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03-09-2015 16:32
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@johndonmoyer wrote:
I see you mention that the devices themselves measure at the second-level interval. Has the team announced which heart rate interval level be exposed via the API (and if Partner API)? I did some searching but I couldn't find this as it relates to the unreleased endpoints. Either way, super psyched to start working with this data!
Heart rate data takes several forms: a second-level time series, a single daily value for resting heart rate, and daily summary that includes time and calories in all the heart rate zones. With the exception of resting heart rate, these values are also provided in the context of a logged exercise activity.
GPS is only ever recorded during an exercise activity and initially will only be available in the context of a logged exercise activity.
Partner API access is required for second-level heart rate data. It is not required for GPS and daily heart rate data.
04-04-2015 09:53
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04-04-2015 10:51
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@hnm: See the topic pinned to the top of the forum: https://community.fitbit.com/t5/Web-API/Heart-Rate-GPS-and-OAuth-2-0-Update/m-p/730277#U730277

06-22-2015 22:30
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Hi Jeremiah,
Will steps, caloriesOut, distance etc of Charge, Charge HR and Surge be available through API-Get-Activities and API-Get-Time-Series endpoints? If not, could you please tell me the right APIs to get those data from the new devices?
Thank you.

