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The Fitbit Web API shuts down on Oct 30, 2026. Here's what it means for your data

Google is turning off the legacy Fitbit Web API and moving developers to the Google Health API. If a third-party app or Home Assistant reads your Fitbit or Pixel Watch data, check it now.

2026-10-20
Illustration: The Fitbit Web API shuts down on Oct 30, 2026. Here's what it means for your data
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Google has published a clear timeline on its About the Google Health API page:

Its replacement, the Google Health API, uses Google OAuth 2.0. Google says all its scopes are Restricted, so apps need a privacy and security review before they can access data. That’s good for privacy, but it raises the bar for small hobby projects.

Who is affected

Anything that reads Fitbit or Pixel Watch data through the old API: fitness dashboards, sync tools, scripts, and possibly integrations such as Home Assistant’s Fitbit integration. Check whether each tool you use has migrated before Oct 30.

What still works

Your data keeps syncing to Google through the Fitbit app. According to Google, migrated apps can query historical data once they’re on the new API.

Do this now

  1. Export a copy with Google Takeout (select Fitbit). Keep it somewhere you control.
  2. List the apps connected to your Fitbit account and check each for a Google Health API update.
  3. If you rely on a DIY script, plan to register a Google Cloud project and go through the new consent flow, or switch to periodic Takeout exports.

See the Fitbit Charge 6 and Pixel Watch 3 scorecards for the full picture.

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