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I was hoping this would be a way to import and track data directly from the device, but it appears it talks to the Connect API, so I'm still tied to the official app.
You can select the filetype too: gpx, fit or tcx.
There are some good OSS libraries to read and interpret those files (e.g. Python https://github.com/polyvertex/fitdecode, Go https://github.com/tormoder/fit).
To get your _current_ data, it is possible to pull the current .FIT files from your device (watch, bike computer, ..) when it is plugged to your computer and mounted as file system.
I once started a side project to do exactly that, but abandoned it after a while (https://github.com/jo-m/garmin-disconnect).
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Be warned anyone that uses this - it uses Garth ( https://github.com/matin/garth ) to authenticate. It masquerades as an Android app (a single instance of one at that) and does some hacky stuff to login via web forms. Garmin is such a horrible company to try to integrate with. I don't know why they lock down their stuff so hard like this. And if you do manage to gain access to one of their offical APIs or SDKs, they…
Garmin has nothing on Strava. If you integrate with Strava and the user revokes the link, you have to delete all the data that came from Strava or you risk losing access to the API. > I don't know why they lock down their stuff so hard like this. Same reason every other company locks down your data. You are the product and they want to keep you locked in, feeding them data. They can't have you running off with all yo…
Be warned anyone that uses this - it uses Garth ( https://github.com/matin/garth ) to authenticate. It masquerades as an Android app (a single instance of one at that) and does some hacky stuff to login via web forms. Garmin is such a horrible company to try to integrate with. I don't know why they lock down their stuff so hard like this. And if you do manage to gain access to one of their offical APIs or SDKs, they…
Is it still? A few years I built integration for creating posters from route GPS data, and it seemed pretty much the same experience as Strava and RunKeeper, but then they changed their TOC and wanted about $10K to connect.
It seems to be free now - although they still require approval. https://developer.garmin.com/gc-developer-program/overview/
If you want data for your own use - and to send data from one service to another - then tapiriik is great (or atleast was, I haven't used it for a few years):
A friend recently put me on to Intervals ( https://intervals.icu ) for Garmin / Strava related data nerdery and I’ve enjoyed it very much. As a rower it was nice that you can construct reports that give rowing related metrics rather than just the usual cycle / run stuff.
What you can always do to get ALL your raw data out of Garmin connect (as FIT files) is using the data export ( https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=W1TvTPW8JZ6LfJSfK512Q8 ). There are some good OSS libraries to read and interpret those files (e.g. Python https://github.com/polyvertex/fitdecode , Go https://github.com/tormoder/fit ). To get your _current_ data, it is possible to pull the current .FIT files from your…
the lesson i learned is you can't just expect these exports from any online services to be complete or what you expect. i highly recommend going through an export of anything you depend on and see if it has what you expect.
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You are right, but I've worn out the USB ports on multiple Garmins from using the ports to recharge and download the files. Now I just use the app and download the files later from the Garmin website, and use a magnetic charger plug also to eliminate the wear and tear on the port. I wish I could wirelessly access the files and cut out the Garmin app/download steps.
I've been through a lot of Garmin devices and mine always have battery degradation before the USB port is in any way non-functional. Especially with USB-C on the newest ones, that really shouldn't be happening.
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You are right, but I've worn out the USB ports on multiple Garmins from using the ports to recharge and download the files. Now I just use the app and download the files later from the Garmin website, and use a magnetic charger plug also to eliminate the wear and tear on the port. I wish I could wirelessly access the files and cut out the Garmin app/download steps.
How old is your Garmin watch/device? I'm still using a Forerunner 935 from 2017 and I haven't had any problems with charging/syncing data. I use the USB charger about once a week. Once every two weeks during winter when I don't use the GPS as much. Only thing I have updated on the watch is the free loop, which holds the watch band after you've threaded it through the buckle. I'm gonna have to replace the watch band e…
What you can always do to get ALL your raw data out of Garmin connect (as FIT files) is using the data export ( https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=W1TvTPW8JZ6LfJSfK512Q8 ). There are some good OSS libraries to read and interpret those files (e.g. Python https://github.com/polyvertex/fitdecode , Go https://github.com/tormoder/fit ). To get your _current_ data, it is possible to pull the current .FIT files from your…
um, have you tried to export all your raw data from garmin? i have 15 years of logged data, and that dump does not include any fit/gpx/tcx files. it was 196 json files (228mb) which are just high-level summaries. using one of the hacky third-party export libraries, i was able to get the actual fit files (5708 files, 373mb). even that has missing files, empty files, and duplicates. very frustrating. the lesson i learn…
One of the recommended fixes was a factory reset of the watch, which deletes all of the stored .fit files.