This is applicable across GCM, Garmin Express, and the CIQ App. Meaning, if you’ve got a Connect IQ app, now the app can have more detailed app settings like groups and toggles. Improved App Settings: This allows app developers to do far more in terms of allowing users to configure their app settings. This follows with the annual incrementing of the system each year (just like iOS or watchOS increments once per year). Most developers appreciate stability, as it makes long-term planning easier.įor this year, it was the announcement of Garmin Connect IQ System 5. Like most developer platforms, the more mature they get (in terms of size and user base), the less significant the changes get each year.
#GARMIN CONNECT EXPORT STATS UPDATE#
This is where the bulk of the updates were centered this year, though I wouldn’t consider this a major update year. Connect IQ are the bits that run apps on your watch or other Garmin device, such as a Garmin Edge. Next, we get into the Garmin Connect IQ platform changes. Pregnancy Tracking: This has been included within the larger Women’s Health API, allowing apps to receive that detailed pregnancy tracking information if the user authorizes it. Health Snapshot: This two-minute manually triggered snapshot includes the snapshot data including heart rate, HRV, Pulse Ox, respiration rate, and stress. Sleep Scores: This is now available via the Health API (including sleep score and quality of sleep) Over the past few months, Garmin has made three new sets of data available for developers via the API (meaning platforms can receive this automatically from users’ accounts, if authorized by the user): They noted that the legacy Garmin Connect API will have support ending soon, and to convert to the new platform. Last year Garmin did a big consolidation effort for all these platforms to put them under one API roof (both technically as well as process/logistically). Or for apps that want to pull data (like your workouts) to their apps (like Strava or Today’s Plan).
This is for doing things like pushing structured workouts (think TrainingPeaks) or routes (think Strava/Komoot) to Garmin devices.
The first piece is the web API platform piece. What’s New in Connect IQ:įirst up, at a high level for those not familiar – Garmin’s Developer platforms are basically two components. Supporters can find that here, as well as the ability to sign-up. Except the future-looking tidbits that aren’t.Īnd for those looking for my annual State of Sports Tech 2021 Keynote that I delivered as part of the event, DCR Supporters now have early access to that right now, following which I’ll release it to everyone else. But at the same time, everyone is running behind this year, so…shrug. Garmin has only once in the last 5 years released a watch after this point in the calendar (the Descent MK1 in 2017, to coincide with a scuba industry event). In terms of products remaining for 2021, looking at the history here, we’re likely past the chance of anything new occurring. And if/when it does, it’s more just a case of coincidental timing with other events occurring the week of the conference (such as the cycling-focused Sea Otter in the past). This year is closer to the fuzzier end of the spectrum, but there are clear hints on where things are going.Īs with most years, Garmin did not announce any new consumer products this week. Sometimes that insight is overwhelmingly clear, like in the early days of Connect IQ. Instead, these announcements – when viewed with just the right lens – give insight into what’s ahead on Garmin’s product roadmap for the next year. The conference is traditionally an event where Garmin makes their 3rd party developer-focused announcements, but rarely new product announcements. Albeit, there was an ANT+ section included this year in the Garmin Developer Conference. This event is the successor to the Garmin Connect IQ Summit, which in turn is somewhat the Garmin-focused sibling to the once ANT+ Symposium. Yesterday Garmin held their annual developer conference, officially called the Garmin Developer Virtual Conference (GDVC).