Working with Datasets
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The Fitness REST API lets you create, obtain, and add points to datasets. A
dataset represents a set of data points from a particular data source.
Datasets are represented by the
Users.dataSources.datasets
resource.
Add points to a dataset
This example demonstrates how to add ten new step count delta points to a
previously empty dataset. This example assumes that you created a data source
as described in Managing Data Sources.
- HTTP method
- PATCH
- Request URL
https://www.googleapis.com/fitness/v1/users/me/dataSources/
derived:com.google.step_count.delta:1234567890:Example%20Manufacturer:ExampleTablet:1000001
/datasets/1397513334728708316-1397515179728708316- Request body
{
"dataSourceId":
"derived:com.google.step_count.delta:1234567890:Example Manufacturer:ExampleTablet:1000001",
"maxEndTimeNs": 1397515179728708316,
"minStartTimeNs": 1397513334728708316,
"point": [
{
"dataTypeName": "com.google.step_count.delta",
"endTimeNanos": 1397513365565713993,
"originDataSourceId": "",
"startTimeNanos": 1397513334728708316,
"value": [
{
"intVal": 8
}
]
},
{
"dataTypeName": "com.google.step_count.delta",
"endTimeNanos": 1397513675197854515,
"originDataSourceId": "",
"startTimeNanos": 1397513530098955298,
"value": [
{
"intVal": 3
}
]
},
{
"dataTypeName": "com.google.step_count.delta",
"endTimeNanos": 1397513764101240710,
"originDataSourceId": "",
"startTimeNanos": 1397513817073528237,
"value": [
{
"intVal": 6
}
]
},
{
"dataTypeName": "com.google.step_count.delta",
"endTimeNanos": 1397513938674093579,
"originDataSourceId": "",
"startTimeNanos": 1397514015761859752,
"value": [
{
"intVal": 5
}
]
},
{
"dataTypeName": "com.google.step_count.delta",
"endTimeNanos": 1397514106400006675,
"originDataSourceId": "",
"startTimeNanos": 1397514181893785805,
"value": [
{
"intVal": 4
}
]
},
{
"dataTypeName": "com.google.step_count.delta",
"endTimeNanos": 1397514304850163634,
"originDataSourceId": "",
"startTimeNanos": 1397514356883524220,
"value": [
{
"intVal": 16
}
]
},
{
"dataTypeName": "com.google.step_count.delta",
"endTimeNanos": 1397514518794639297,
"originDataSourceId": "",
"startTimeNanos": 1397514526864527756,
"value": [
{
"intVal": 13
}
]
},
{
"dataTypeName": "com.google.step_count.delta",
"endTimeNanos": 1397514741275742506,
"originDataSourceId": "",
"startTimeNanos": 1397514626480314270,
"value": [
{
"intVal": 18
}
]
},
{
"dataTypeName": "com.google.step_count.delta",
"endTimeNanos": 1397514813435152213,
"originDataSourceId": "",
"startTimeNanos": 1397514839292833196,
"value": [
{
"intVal": 17
}
]
},
{
"dataTypeName": "com.google.step_count.delta",
"endTimeNanos": 1397515179728708316,
"originDataSourceId": "",
"startTimeNanos": 1397515170565969137,
"value": [
{
"intVal": 11
}
]
}
]
}
- Response
The response is a 200 OK status code. The response body contains an array
with JSON representations of all the points that were inserted successfully.
- Curl command
$ curl --header "Authorization: Bearer ya29.1.yourtokenvalue" -X PATCH \
--header "Content-Type: application/json;encoding=utf-8" -d @addpoints.json \
"https://www.googleapis.com/fitness/v1/users/me/dataSources/derived:com.google.step_count.delta:1234567890:Example%20Manufacturer:ExampleTablet:1000001/datasets/1397513334728708316-1397515179728708316"
Get a dataset
This example demonstrates how to get the contents of a dataset.
- HTTP method
- GET
- Request URL
https://www.googleapis.com/fitness/v1/users/me/dataSources/
derived:com.google.step_count.delta:1234567890:Example%20Manufacturer:ExampleTablet:1000001
/datasets/1397513334728708316-1397515179728708316- Request body
- None.
- Response
- If the dataset exists, the response is a
200 OK status code. The response
body contains a JSON representation of the dataset.
- Curl command
$ curl --header "Authorization: Bearer ya29.1.yourtokenvalue" -X GET \
--header "Content-Type: application/json;encoding=utf-8" \
"https://www.googleapis.com/fitness/v1/users/me/dataSources/derived:com.google.step_count.delta:1234567890:Example%20Manufacturer:ExampleTablet:1000001/datasets/1397513334728708316-1397515179728708316"
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Last updated 2025-08-28 UTC.
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A\ndataset represents a set of data points from a particular data source.\n\nDatasets are represented by the\n[`Users.dataSources.datasets`](/fit/rest/v1/reference/users/dataSources/datasets)\nresource.\n| **Important:** For best practices when managing user data, see [Responsible use of Google Fit](/fit/overview#responsible_use_of_google_fit).\n\nAdd points to a dataset\n-----------------------\n\nThis example demonstrates how to add ten new step count delta points to a\npreviously empty dataset. This example assumes that you created a data source\nas described in [Managing Data Sources](/fit/rest/v1/data-sources).\n\nHTTP method\n: PATCH\n\nRequest URL\n: `https://www.googleapis.com/fitness/v1/users/me/dataSources/` \n **derived:com.google.step_count.delta:1234567890:Example%20Manufacturer:ExampleTablet:1000001\n /datasets/1397513334728708316-1397515179728708316**\n\nRequest body\n:\n\n {\n \"dataSourceId\":\n \"derived:com.google.step_count.delta:1234567890:Example Manufacturer:ExampleTablet:1000001\",\n \"maxEndTimeNs\": 1397515179728708316,\n \"minStartTimeNs\": 1397513334728708316,\n \"point\": [\n {\n \"dataTypeName\": \"com.google.step_count.delta\",\n \"endTimeNanos\": 1397513365565713993,\n \"originDataSourceId\": \"\",\n \"startTimeNanos\": 1397513334728708316,\n \"value\": [\n {\n \"intVal\": 8\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"dataTypeName\": \"com.google.step_count.delta\",\n \"endTimeNanos\": 1397513675197854515,\n \"originDataSourceId\": \"\",\n \"startTimeNanos\": 1397513530098955298,\n \"value\": [\n {\n \"intVal\": 3\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"dataTypeName\": \"com.google.step_count.delta\",\n \"endTimeNanos\": 1397513764101240710,\n \"originDataSourceId\": \"\",\n \"startTimeNanos\": 1397513817073528237,\n \"value\": [\n {\n \"intVal\": 6\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"dataTypeName\": \"com.google.step_count.delta\",\n \"endTimeNanos\": 1397513938674093579,\n \"originDataSourceId\": \"\",\n \"startTimeNanos\": 1397514015761859752,\n \"value\": [\n {\n \"intVal\": 5\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"dataTypeName\": \"com.google.step_count.delta\",\n \"endTimeNanos\": 1397514106400006675,\n \"originDataSourceId\": \"\",\n \"startTimeNanos\": 1397514181893785805,\n \"value\": [\n {\n \"intVal\": 4\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"dataTypeName\": \"com.google.step_count.delta\",\n \"endTimeNanos\": 1397514304850163634,\n \"originDataSourceId\": \"\",\n \"startTimeNanos\": 1397514356883524220,\n \"value\": [\n {\n \"intVal\": 16\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"dataTypeName\": \"com.google.step_count.delta\",\n \"endTimeNanos\": 1397514518794639297,\n \"originDataSourceId\": \"\",\n \"startTimeNanos\": 1397514526864527756,\n \"value\": [\n {\n \"intVal\": 13\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"dataTypeName\": \"com.google.step_count.delta\",\n \"endTimeNanos\": 1397514741275742506,\n \"originDataSourceId\": \"\",\n \"startTimeNanos\": 1397514626480314270,\n \"value\": [\n {\n \"intVal\": 18\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"dataTypeName\": \"com.google.step_count.delta\",\n \"endTimeNanos\": 1397514813435152213,\n \"originDataSourceId\": \"\",\n \"startTimeNanos\": 1397514839292833196,\n \"value\": [\n {\n \"intVal\": 17\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"dataTypeName\": \"com.google.step_count.delta\",\n \"endTimeNanos\": 1397515179728708316,\n \"originDataSourceId\": \"\",\n \"startTimeNanos\": 1397515170565969137,\n \"value\": [\n {\n \"intVal\": 11\n }\n ]\n }\n ]\n }\n\nResponse\n\n: The response is a `200 OK` status code. The response body contains an array\n with JSON representations of all the points that were inserted successfully.\n\nCurl command\n:\n\n ```\n $ curl --header \"Authorization: Bearer ya29.1.yourtokenvalue\" -X PATCH \\\n --header \"Content-Type: application/json;encoding=utf-8\" -d @addpoints.json \\\n \"https://www.googleapis.com/fitness/v1/users/me/dataSources/derived:com.google.step_count.delta:1234567890:Example%20Manufacturer:ExampleTablet:1000001/datasets/1397513334728708316-1397515179728708316\"\n ```\n\nGet a dataset\n-------------\n\nThis example demonstrates how to get the contents of a dataset.\n\nHTTP method\n: GET\n\nRequest URL\n: `https://www.googleapis.com/fitness/v1/users/me/dataSources/` \n **derived:com.google.step_count.delta:1234567890:Example%20Manufacturer:ExampleTablet:1000001\n /datasets/1397513334728708316-1397515179728708316**\n\nRequest body\n: None.\n\nResponse\n: If the dataset exists, the response is a `200 OK` status code. The response\n body contains a JSON representation of the dataset.\n\nCurl command\n:\n\n ```\n $ curl --header \"Authorization: Bearer ya29.1.yourtokenvalue\" -X GET \\\n --header \"Content-Type: application/json;encoding=utf-8\" \\\n \"https://www.googleapis.com/fitness/v1/users/me/dataSources/derived:com.google.step_count.delta:1234567890:Example%20Manufacturer:ExampleTablet:1000001/datasets/1397513334728708316-1397515179728708316\"\n ```"]]
