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python-fitbit

Python wearable data extractor

What is python-fitbit?

python-fitbit is a Python client for the Fitbit Web API from ORCAS, with OAuth 2.0 support, for reading activity, sleep, heart rate and other account data.

python-fitbit at a glance

Type
Device data extractor / SDK
Devices supported
Client for the Fitbit Web API (account data, not raw sensor streams).
Open source
Yes
Signals
  • Multi-signal
Category
Data collection platform
Domains
device integration
Language
Python
Licence
Apache-2.0
Commercial use
yes
Maintenance
No commit in over 3 years (as of Oct 21, 2026)
Last commit
Aug 12, 2019
Repository
Not archived

How to get data with python-fitbit

Register a Fitbit developer app, complete OAuth 2.0, then call the Web API through the client. Fitabase reports that Google is retiring the Fitbit Web API in favour of the Google Health API, and this client's last commit is from 2019, so check it still works before relying on it.

Code & repos

Where these facts come from

Checked on Nov 9, 2026 against the project’s own pages:

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Questions about python-fitbit

  • What is python-fitbit used for?

    python-fitbit is a Python client for the Fitbit Web API from ORCAS, with OAuth 2.0 support, for reading activity, sleep, heart rate and other account data. ChatPPG lists it as a device data extractor / sdk.

  • Which devices does python-fitbit support?

    Client for the Fitbit Web API (account data, not raw sensor streams).

  • How do you get data with python-fitbit?

    Register a Fitbit developer app, complete OAuth 2.0, then call the Web API through the client. Fitabase reports that Google is retiring the Fitbit Web API in favour of the Google Health API, and this client's last commit is from 2019, so check it still works before relying on it.

  • Is python-fitbit open source?

    Yes. Licence: Apache-2.0.

  • Is python-fitbit still maintained?

    Its repository's last commit was on Aug 12, 2019 (checked Nov 9, 2026).

Summary, licence and commercial-use fields are shown as recorded for this project. Maintenance is computed from the last commit date. Check the project’s own repository for its current licence and status.