08-23-2021 09:21
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I'm trying to write an app which can fetch data from Fitbit (using web API).
As I know, the way to sync the data from watch is opening the Fitbit app(or make Fitbit app running in the background). If I didn't open the Fitbit app to sync the data first, my app couldn't fetch the newest data. Is there any API or command that can make my app sync the data without opening the Fitbit app?
Thank you very much.
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08-23-2021 13:10
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08-23-2021 13:10
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Hi @phx0828
We don't have an API to force a sync between the device and mobile app. The mobile app needs to be running on the mobile device for the sync to occur.
Gordon
Senior Technical Solutions Consultant
Fitbit Partner Engineering & Web API Support | Google

08-23-2021 13:10
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Hi @phx0828
We don't have an API to force a sync between the device and mobile app. The mobile app needs to be running on the mobile device for the sync to occur.
Gordon
Senior Technical Solutions Consultant
Fitbit Partner Engineering & Web API Support | Google

08-23-2021 13:30
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If you use the Device and Companion APIs, you can get near-real-time data. But it's more difficult and can be less reliable.
Gondwana Software

