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# Guides

Blog

Every post filed under Guides, newest first.

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## Posts

Guides · Jul 15, 2026 · 8 min read

### What wearable app development actually looks like in 2026

Most tutorials about wearable app development skip the hard parts. This article shows where the complexity actually lives: OAuth flows, token refresh, normalization, webhook-only providers. And what you can take off the shelf with Open Wearables.

Guides · Jul 15, 2026 · 7 min read

### The wearable app development checklist: what you actually need to build (and what you don't)

Scoping a wearable feature is harder than it looks. This checklist maps what you actually need to build, what Open Wearables handles for you, and what you will still own no matter what.

Guides · Jun 1, 2026 · 4 min read

### Strava API integration guide for health and fitness apps

The Strava API requires OAuth, token refresh, and normalization. Learn how Open Wearables abstracts all of that into one sync endpoint alongside other providers.

Guides · May 27, 2026 · 6 min read

### How to build an AI health coaching app with wearable data

Learn how to build an AI health coaching app that turns wearable health scores into personalized coaching responses using Open Wearables and its MCP server.

Guides · May 24, 2026 · 6 min read

### How to normalize wearable data across providers

If you are looking for a Terra API alternative, Open Wearables normalizes data from all major wearable providers into a unified schema. Self-hosted, open source, no per-user fees.

Guides · May 21, 2026 · 3 min read

### How to sync wearable data from multiple devices

Garmin API uses webhook-only delivery, not REST polling. Learn how Open Wearables handles Garmin alongside Polar, Suunto, Whoop, and Apple Health in a unified normalized API.

Guides · May 14, 2026 · 7 min read

### Wearable API integration: comparing SaaS, custom build, and open source

A technical founder’s guide to choosing a wearable health data API. Compare SaaS vendors, in-house builds, and self-hosted open source by cost, compliance, and engineering effort.

Guides · May 14, 2026 · 4 min read

### How to customize Open Wearables for your product

Open Wearables is built to be adapted. Learn how to customize health scoring, add provider integrations, and deploy enterprise-grade infrastructure with Momentum's engineering team.

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