--- title: "Blog, page 3" description: "Older posts from the Open Wearables blog, page 3: release notes, provider API guides and building with self-hosted health data." canonical_url: "https://openwearables.io/blog/page/3" --- # What shipped, and how to build with it. Blog Release notes every couple of weeks, guides to the provider APIs and their quirks, and the occasional longer piece on getting health data into a shape you can work with. [Get started](https://openwearables.io/docs/quickstart) [Book a demo](https://openwearables.io/book) ## Posts 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. Releases · Jun 30, 2026 · 5 min read ### Open Wearables 0.6.2: data integrity for multi-source health apps Open Wearables 0.6.2 fixes step and energy double-counting for Garmin and Oura, retrieves active minutes natively from four providers, adds sleep session deduplication to the events endpoint, and resolves a Garmin respiratory rate storage bug. Releases · Jun 23, 2026 · 3 min read ### Open Wearables 0.6.1: Data coverage & observability Open Wearables 0.6.1 adds a Data Coverage tab to the admin panel, introduces PULL_SYNC_LOOKBACK as a safeguard for periodic pull syncs, ships observability and logging improvements, and includes provider-specific bug fixes. Releases · Jun 13, 2026 · 4 min read ### Open Wearables 0.6.0: Women's Health & FIT Files Open Wearables 0.6.0 adds Garmin menstrual cycle tracking, a FIT file parser with second-by-second workout data, Oura reliability fixes, and multi-account sync support. No breaking changes to the API. Google Health Connect · Jun 7, 2026 · 4 min read ### Google Health Connect integration for Android developers Google Health Connect is not a cloud API. It requires on-device Android SDK integration. Learn how Open Wearables handles the full Health Connect lifecycle. Samsung Health · Jun 6, 2026 · 4 min read ### Samsung Health API integration guide for Android developers Samsung Health API is not a cloud API. It requires an on-device SDK. Learn how Open Wearables Android SDK handles permissions, background sync, and normalization. Apple Health · Jun 5, 2026 · 4 min read ### How to integrate Apple Health API into your backend There is no Apple Health API in the traditional sense. Learn how Open Wearables SDK-based approach gets HealthKit data into your backend with token-based auth and XML import. Whoop · Jun 2, 2026 · 4 min read ### How to integrate Whoop API data into your health app The Whoop API requires a paid membership and OAuth setup. Learn how Open Wearables handles authentication, polling, and normalization so you query one endpoint. Suunto · Jun 2, 2026 · 6 min read ### How to integrate Suunto data into your health app The Suunto API provides workouts and 24/7 continuous monitoring. Open Wearables handles OAuth, polling, and normalization so you query one endpoint instead of building provider logic. 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. Polar · May 30, 2026 · 5 min read ### How to integrate Polar data into your health app The Polar API (AccessLink) requires OAuth, token management, and polling. Open Wearables abstracts all of that into a single sync endpoint with normalized output. 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. The platform ## Looking for the product rather than the post? ### [Platform](https://openwearables.io/platform) ### [Integrations](https://openwearables.io/integrations) ### [Pricing](https://openwearables.io/pricing)