Fitbit is challenging developers to build apps using their SDK or API to help individuals better manage conditions like diabetes, heart health, sleep, and mental health. The challenge offers a $10,000 prize to be split amongst the winning team. Fitbit's developer platform includes a standards-based SDK with JavaScript, SVG, and CSS as well as simulator tools. It also provides RESTful APIs for accessing activity, biometric, and other user data to power health and fitness apps.

1. Frédéric Harper
Senior Developer Evangelist @ Fitbit
HLTH Hackathon
Fitbit Challenge
@fharper

2. Fitbit is the #1 wearable brand
used by people trying to lose weight,
sleep better and improve heart health.
Devices
Sold to Date76+M Countries86 Registered
Device Users50+M

3. We want to make everyone
in the world healthier

4. - $10,000 USD to be split amongst the team
- build an app to help individuals better manage their day-to-day life with one of those conditions
- diabetes
- heart
- sleep
- mental health
- by using the Fitbit OS SDK or the Web API
HLTH Hackathon
Challenge

5. dev.fitbit.com

6. SDK

8. ● Standards based SDK with
JavaScript, SVG & CSS
● Easily create apps from
anywhere with Fitbit Studio
● Simulator available on macOS &
Windows
Developer
Platform

9. Platform
Architecture

10. Platform
Architecture

12. Web API

13. ● Activity
● Body & Weight
● Devices
● Food Logging
● Friends
● Heart Rate
● Sleep
● Subscriptions
● User
REST APIs
{
"activities":[
{
"activityId":51007,
"activityParentId":90019,
"calories":230,
"description":"7mph",
"distance":2.04,
"duration":1097053,
"hasStartTime":true,
"isFavorite":true,
"logId":1154701,
"name":"Treadmill, 0% Incline",
"startTime":"00:25",
"steps":3783
}
],
"goals":{
...

14. Have fun!

16. THANK YOU