How to get user´s pace/speed from Fitbit API

[angelrc96]

Hello everyone. I am developing a web application that uses fitbit Web API to get data from my charge HR. I am getting parameters like steps, distance, sleep logs... But I want to know if the API provides an endpoint to get walking speed in km/h or mph.

I would calculate it from distance walked per minute but it would not be that accurate, as we do not walk constantly during whole minute in most cases.

I appreciate your help. Thanks.

[GordonFitbit]

Hi @angelrc96,

Check out the endpoint /1/user/-/activities/list.json.  If the user recorded an activity on the tracker, such as "treadmill", the speed should be returned for that activity.

Gordon

[mauryj]

I’m interested in speed in mph too. I’d like to see speed average and a points along the track. 

[mauryj]

Interested. I don’t understand the directions. 

[GordonFitbit]

Hi @mauryj 

First, the user needs to use a Fitbit device that supports GPS.   To record the average speed and GPS, the user needs to initiate the run or walk exercise recording on the Fitbit device.   Afterwards, you'll need to use 2 endpoints to get the data

1. https://dev.fitbit.com/build/reference/web-api/activity/get-activity-log-list/ will return the average speed
2. https://dev.fitbit.com/build/reference/web-api/activity/get-activity-tcx/ will return the GPS coordinates

Let me know if you have further questions

Gordon