How to Get Weekly Fitness Reports from Fitbit on WhatsApp Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to automate weekly fitness reports from Fitbit to WhatsApp using Pabbly Connect in this comprehensive tutorial. Get started today! Learn to create powerful connections between your critical applications without requiring specialized programming knowledge or extensive technical background.

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1. Setting Up Pabbly Connect for Fitness Reports

To get started with automating your fitness reports from Fitbit to WhatsApp, you need to access Pabbly Connect. Begin by visiting the Pabbly Connect website and signing up for a free account. If you already have an account, simply log in.

Once logged in, navigate to the dashboard and click on ‘Create Workflow’. You can name your workflow something like ‘Fitbit to WhatsApp’. This will allow you to set up the integration process to automate the fetching of fitness data.

2. Configuring Trigger and Action in Pabbly Connect

In this step, you will configure the trigger and action events within Pabbly Connect. First, choose the ‘Schedule’ trigger to set how often you want to receive your fitness reports. Select the day of the week, for instance, Sunday, and set the time to 6 AM.

• Select ‘Schedule’ as your trigger.
• Choose ‘Days of the week’ and select Sunday.
• Set the time for the trigger to execute.

After scheduling, you’ll need to add an action. Search for Google Sheets, select it, and choose ‘Get Rows’ as the action event. This action will pull the fitness data from your Google Sheets where you have logged your Fitbit statistics.

3. Connecting Google Sheets to Pabbly Connect

To connect Google Sheets with Pabbly Connect, you need to authorize your Google account. Click on ‘Connect’, then select ‘Add New Connection’. You will be prompted to sign in to your Google account and grant permissions.

After connecting, select the specific spreadsheet containing your Fitbit data. Ensure you choose the correct sheet and specify the range of data you want to retrieve. For instance, if your data starts from cell A2 to F, input ‘A2:F’ to capture all relevant fitness statistics.

4. Retrieving and Processing Data for WhatsApp

Now, you will retrieve the fitness data for the last seven days using the array function in Pabbly Connect. After fetching the rows, use the ‘Array Function’ to reverse the order of the data so that the most recent entries are processed first.

Next, add a ‘Number Formatter’ action to calculate the total calories burned over the past week. You will map the calorie outputs from the reversed data and use the ‘Perform Math Operation’ feature to sum them up. This will give you the total calories burned in the last seven days.

5. Sending Fitness Reports via WhatsApp

To send the calculated calorie data to WhatsApp, add a new action step in Pabbly Connect for the WhatsApp Cloud API. Choose ‘Send Template Message’ as the action event and connect your WhatsApp Cloud API account.

Fill in the required fields including your WhatsApp number and the message template you created. Map the total calorie count into the message body. For example, your message could read: ‘Hello [Name], you have burned [Total Calories] calories in the last week!’ Finally, test the action to ensure the message is sent successfully to your WhatsApp.

Conclusion

Using Pabbly Connect, you can effortlessly automate the process of receiving weekly fitness reports from Fitbit directly to your WhatsApp. By setting up triggers and actions, you ensure that your fitness journey is tracked and communicated effectively.