Point Health Metrics
Based on the sample types you request access to, Point listeners automatically track these health samples, and processes them into a clean, normalized data format readily available for analysis.
These are called Point health metrics. You can power your app features based on real-time changes to this health data.
Supported Sample Types
Use setupHealthkitIntegration (for Apple Health Kit samples) and similar Point SDK and API functions (for other devices) to begin tracking specific types of health data.
Below is a full list of supported health sample types:
| Sample Type | Description | Associated Health Metrics |
|---|---|---|
| restingHeartRate | Resting heart rate is the beats per minute while your body is at rest, ideally not having performed physical exercise within the last 1-2 hours. | RestingHR |
| heartRate | Heart rate samples are time series of the your heart rate throughout the course of the day, as measured in beats per minute (bpm). For Apple Health samples, the time series resolution (aka frequency) is increased during periods of activity. For other devices, the time series resolution is in 1 minute increments. | OneMinuteHRR ThreeMinuteHRR MinsHRZones AvgWorkoutHR MinWorkoutHR MaxWorkoutHR |
| activeEnergyBurned | Active energy burned measures your total calories burned during workouts. | ActiveCalories TotalCalories |
| basalEnergyBurned | Basal energy burned measures your total calories burned outside of workouts. | BasalCalories TotalCalories |
| workout | Workout events, like running, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), and more. Workout types between devices are automatically normalized into roughly 80 workout types - see this table for a complete list of workout types. | WorkoutCalories WorkoutDistance ExertionRate WorkoutDuration AvgWorkoutHR |
| heartRateVariabilitySDNN | Heart rate variability is the measure of difference between heart beats. This is regulated by the nervous system and controls when your body goes from sympathetic (think fight or flight mode) and parasympathetic (relaxation) systems. | HRV |
| vo2Max | VO2 Max measures the maximum amount of oxygen utilized during intense physical activity. | Vo2Max |
| stepCount | Counts the number of steps you take throughout the day. | MovementLevel |
| mindfulSession | Tracks events like meditation and other mindful sessions. | MindfulMinutes |
| sleepAnalysis | Tracks sleep data, like sleep duration, time-to-fall asleep, and other sleep characteristics. | SleepDuration SleepDurationInbed SleepDurationAsleep SleepStages SleepEfficiency SleepLatency SleepRestlessness HRV |
| dailyActivitySummary | Fitbit and Oura only. Tracks activity statistics for a given day, like total calories burned, steps taken, etc. | RestingHR TotalCalories BasalCalories ActiveCalories MovementLevel |
| activityTimeSeries | Fitbit only. Tracks activity statistics across multiple days, like total calories burned, steps taken, etc. | TotalCalories BasalCalories ActiveCalories MovementLevel |
| bodyMass | Tracks your weight. | Weight |
| profile | Tracks additional profile data, like age, gender, and other user characteristics. | Weight |
Wearables Compatibility Chart
Different wearable devices offer different subsets of the above sample types.
đź“ť When receiving multiple instances of the same health data from different devices, Point automatically selects the majority device type for that metric over the last 3 days.
Below is a full compatibility chart of available sample types for each device family:
| Sample Type | Apple HealthKit | Fitbit | Oura |
|---|---|---|---|
| restingHeartRate | ✅ | ✅ | ✖️ |
| heartRate | ✅ | only with explicit permission from Fitbit | ✖️ |
| activeEnergyBurned | ✅ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| basalEnergyBurned | ✅ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| workout | âś… | âś… | âś… |
| heartRateVariabilitySDNN | ✅ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| vo2Max | ✅ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| stepCount | ✅ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| mindfulSession | ✅ | ✖️ | ✅ |
| sleepAnalysis | âś… | âś… | âś… |
| dailyActivitySummary | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ |
| activityTimeSeries | ✖️ | ✅ | ✖️ |
| bodyMass | ✅ | ✅ | ✖️ |
| profile | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ |
Available Health Metrics
Point automatically parses the raw data formats for sample types into processed health metrics, which are more convenient for powering product features.
Below is a complete list of available health metrics with the Point SDK and API:
| Category | Metric | Print-friendly Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body | Weight | Weight | Current weight that day, as logged via your wearable device. |
| Heart Rate | RestingHR | Resting Heart Rate | Resting heart rate is the beats per minute while your body is at rest, ideally not having performed physical exercise within the last 1-2 hours. |
| Heart Rate | OneMinuteHRR | One-minute Heart Rate Recovery | Heart rate recovery is a measurement of how much the heart rate falls for 1 minute after completing an exercise, measured as the decrease in beats per minute. |
| Heart Rate | ThreeMinuteHRR | Three-minute Heart Rate Recovery | Heart rate recovery is a measurement of how much the heart rate falls for 3 minute after completing an exercise, measured as the decrease in beats per minute. |
| Recovery | HRV | Heart Rate Variability | Heart rate variability is the measure of difference between heart beats. This is regulated by the nervous system and controls when your body goes from sympathetic (think fight or flight mode) and parasympathetic (relaxation) systems. |
| Recovery | MindfulMinutes | Mindful Minutes | Mindfulness is the practice of focusing the mind on a particular object, thought or activity to train awareness and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state. This metric measures the total time spent being mindful each day. |
| Activity | ActiveCalories | Active Calories | Total daily calories burned from working out. |
| Activity | BasalCalories | Basal Calories | Total daily calories burned while at-rest. |
| Activity | TotalCalories | Total Calories | Total daily calories burned. |
| Activity | MovementLevel | Movement Level | Total daily step count over the course of the day. |
| Workouts | WorkoutCalories | Workout Calories | Total calories burned during a specific workout. |
| Workouts | WorkoutDistance | Workout Distance | Total distance traveled (ran, hiked, biked, etc.) during a specific workout. |
| Workouts | WorkoutDuration | Workout Duration | Duration of a specific workout, in minutes. |
| Workouts | DailyWorkoutDuration | Daily Workout Duration | Total amount of physical activity today, in minutes. |
| Workouts | TotalWorkoutDuration | Weekly Workout Duration | Total amount of physical activity this week, in minutes. |
| Workouts | ExertionRate | Exertion Rate | Average exertion rate during a specific workout, as measured in calories burned per minute. |
| Workouts | WeeklyExertionRate | Weekly Average Exertion Rate | Average exertion rate based on exercise activity for the week, as measured in calories burned per minute. |
| Workouts | AvgWorkoutHR | Average Workout Heart Rate | Average heart rate during the workout, as measured in beats per minute. |
| Workouts | WeeklyAvgWorkoutHR | Weekly Average Workout Heart Rate | Average heart rate based on exercise activity for the week, as measured in beats per minute. |
| Workouts | MinWorkoutHR | Minimum Workout Heart Rate | Lowest heart rate during the workout, as measured in beats per minute. |
| Workouts | MaxWorkoutHR | Maximum Workout Heart Rate | Highest heart rate during the workout, as measured in beats per minute. |
| Workouts | WorkoutMinsHRZone1 | Workout Minutes in HR Zone 1 | Based on your maximum heart rate, HR Zones monitor how hard your body is working during a workout. These zones indicate which “fuel” your body is burning and can be useful when targeting fat burning exercise or athletic performance. Heart rate zone training is an effective way of regulating workout or exercise intensity to yield weight loss or performance goals. Zone 1 is ideal for using fat as an energy source during fitness activities and helps sustain long periods of exercise. It’s measured at 50-60% of your maximum heart rate. |
| Workouts | WorkoutMinsHRZone2 | Workout Minutes in HR Zone 2 | Based on your maximum heart rate, HR Zones monitor how hard your body is working during a workout. These zones indicate which “fuel” your body is burning and can be useful when targeting fat burning exercise or athletic performance. Heart rate zone training is an effective way of regulating workout or exercise intensity to yield weight loss or performance goals. Zone 2 is ideal for using fat as an energy source during fitness activities and helps sustain long periods of exercise. It’s measured at 60-70% of your maximum heart rate. |
| Workouts | WorkoutMinsHRZone3 | Workout Minutes in HR Zone 3 | Based on your maximum heart rate, HR Zones monitor how hard your body is working during a workout. These zones indicate which “fuel” your body is burning and can be useful when targeting fat burning exercise or athletic performance. Heart rate zone training is an effective way of regulating workout or exercise intensity to yield weight loss or performance goals. Zone 3 is ideal for using carbohydrates as an energy source during fitness activities. It’s great for enhancing aerobic power and increasing anaerobic tolerance. It’s measured at 70-80% of your max heart rate. |
| Workouts | WorkoutMinsHRZone4 | Workout Minutes in HR Zone 4 | Based on your maximum heart rate, HR Zones monitor how hard your body is working during a workout. These zones indicate which “fuel” your body is burning and can be useful when targeting fat burning exercise or athletic performance. Heart rate zone training is an effective way of regulating workout or exercise intensity to yield weight loss or performance goals. Zone 4 is ideal for using carbohydrates as an energy source during fitness activities. It’s great for enhancing aerobic power and increasing anaerobic tolerance. It’s measured at 80-90% of your max heart rate. |
| Workouts | WorkoutMinsHRZone5 | Workout Minutes in HR Zone 5 | Based on your maximum heart rate, HR Zones monitor how hard your body is working during fitness activities over the course of the day. These zones indicate which “fuel” your body is burning and can be useful when targeting fat burning exercise or athletic performance. Heart rate zone training is an effective way of regulating workout or exercise intensity to yield weight loss or performance goals. Zone 5 (the most intensive HR Zone) is typically not recommended, and even experienced athletes should aim to spend no more than 20 minutes a day in this zone. It’s measured at 90-100% of your maximum heart rate. |
| Workouts | WorkoutMinsHRZone12 | Workout Minutes in HR Zones 1-2 | Based on your maximum heart rate, HR Zones monitor how hard your body is working during a workout. These zones indicate which “fuel” your body is burning and can be useful when targeting fat burning exercise or athletic performance. Heart rate zone training is an effective way of regulating workout or exercise intensity to yield weight loss or performance goals. Zones 1-2 are ideal for using fat as an energy source during fitness activities and helps sustain long periods of exercise. It’s measured at 50-70% of your maximum heart rate. |
| Workouts | WorkoutMinsHRZone23 | Workout Minutes in HR Zones 2-3 | Based on your maximum heart rate, HR Zones monitor how hard your body is working during a workout. These zones indicate which “fuel” your body is burning and can be useful when targeting fat burning exercise or athletic performance. Heart rate zone training is an effective way of regulating workout or exercise intensity to yield weight loss or performance goals. Zones 2-3 are ideal for improving blood circulation and helps sustain long periods of exercise. It’s measured at 50-70% of your maximum heart rate. |
| Workouts | WorkoutMinsHRZone34 | Workout Minutes in HR Zones 3-4 | Based on your maximum heart rate, HR Zones monitor how hard your body is working during a workout. These zones indicate which “fuel” your body is burning and can be useful when targeting fat burning exercise or athletic performance. Heart rate zone training is an effective way of regulating workout or exercise intensity to yield weight loss or performance goals. Zones 3-4 are ideal for using carbohydrates as an energy source during fitness activities. It’s great for enhancing aerobic power and increasing anaerobic tolerance. It’s measured at 70-90% of your max heart rate. |
| Workouts | WorkoutMinsHRZone45 | Workout Minutes in HR Zone 4-5 | Based on your maximum heart rate, HR Zones monitor how hard your body is working during a workout. These zones indicate which “fuel” your body is burning and can be useful when targeting fat burning exercise or athletic performance. Heart rate zone training is an effective way of regulating workout or exercise intensity to yield weight loss or performance goals. Zones 4-5 are the most intense zones, and are measured at 80-100% of your max heart rate. |
| Workout Intensity | Vo2Max | VO2 Max | VO2 Max measures the maximum amount of oxygen utilized during intense physical activity. |
| Workout Intensity | MinsHRZone1 | Daily Minutes in HR Zone 1 | Based on your maximum heart rate, HR Zones monitor how hard your body is working during fitness activities over the course of the day. These zones indicate which “fuel” your body is burning and can be useful when targeting fat burning exercise or athletic performance. Heart rate zone training is an effective way of regulating workout or exercise intensity to yield weight loss or performance goals. Zone 1 is ideal for using fat as an energy source during fitness activities and helps sustain long periods of exercise. It’s measured at 50-60% of your maximum heart rate. |
| Workout Intensity | MinsHRZone2 | Daily Minutes in HR Zone 2 | Based on your maximum heart rate, HR Zones monitor how hard your body is working during fitness activities over the course of the day. These zones indicate which “fuel” your body is burning and can be useful when targeting fat burning exercise or athletic performance. Heart rate zone training is an effective way of regulating workout or exercise intensity to yield weight loss or performance goals. Zone 2 is ideal for using fat as an energy source during fitness activities and helps sustain long periods of exercise. It’s measured at 60-70% of your maximum heart rate. |
| Workout Intensity | MinsHRZone3 | Daily Minutes in HR Zone 3 | Based on your maximum heart rate, HR Zones monitor how hard your body is working during fitness activities over the course of the day. These zones indicate which “fuel” your body is burning and can be useful when targeting fat burning exercise or athletic performance. Heart rate zone training is an effective way of regulating workout or exercise intensity to yield weight loss or performance goals. Zone 3 is ideal for using carbohydrates as an energy source during fitness activities. It’s great for enhancing aerobic power and increasing anaerobic tolerance. It’s measured at 70-80% of your max heart rate. |
| Workout Intensity | MinsHRZone4 | Daily Minutes in HR Zone 4 | Based on your maximum heart rate, HR Zones monitor how hard your body is working during fitness activities over the course of the day. These zones indicate which “fuel” your body is burning and can be useful when targeting fat burning exercise or athletic performance. Heart rate zone training is an effective way of regulating workout or exercise intensity to yield weight loss or performance goals. Zone 4 is ideal for using carbohydrates as an energy source during fitness activities. It’s great for enhancing aerobic power and increasing anaerobic tolerance. It’s measured at 80-90% of your max heart rate. |
| Workout Intensity | MinsHRZone5 | Daily Minutes in HR Zone 5 | Based on your maximum heart rate, HR Zones monitor how hard your body is working during fitness activities over the course of the day. These zones indicate which “fuel” your body is burning and can be useful when targeting fat burning exercise or athletic performance. Heart rate zone training is an effective way of regulating workout or exercise intensity to yield weight loss or performance goals. Zone 5 (the most intensive HR Zone) is typically not recommended, and even experienced athletes should aim to spend no more than 20 minutes a day in this zone. It’s measured at 90-100% of your maximum heart rate. |
| Workout Intensity | MinsHRZone12 | Daily Minutes in HR Zones 1-2 | Based on your maximum heart rate, HR Zones monitor how hard your body is working during fitness activities over the course of the day. These zones indicate which “fuel” your body is burning and can be useful when targeting fat burning exercise or athletic performance. Heart rate zone training is an effective way of regulating workout or exercise intensity to yield weight loss or performance goals. Zones 1-2 are ideal for using fat as an energy source during fitness activities and helps sustain long periods of exercise. It’s measured at 50-70% of your maximum heart rate. |
| Workout Intensity | MinsHRZone23 | Daily Minutes in HR Zones 2-3 | Based on your maximum heart rate, HR Zones monitor how hard your body is working during fitness activities over the course of the day. These zones indicate which “fuel” your body is burning and can be useful when targeting fat burning exercise or athletic performance. Heart rate zone training is an effective way of regulating workout or exercise intensity to yield weight loss or performance goals. Zones 2-3 are ideal for improving blood circulation and helps sustain long periods of exercise. It’s measured at 50-70% of your maximum heart rate. |
| Workout Intensity | MinsHRZone34 | Daily Minutes in HR Zones 3-4 | Based on your maximum heart rate, HR Zones monitor how hard your body is working during fitness activities over the course of the day. These zones indicate which “fuel” your body is burning and can be useful when targeting fat burning exercise or athletic performance. Heart rate zone training is an effective way of regulating workout or exercise intensity to yield weight loss or performance goals. Zones 3-4 are ideal for using carbohydrates as an energy source during fitness activities. It’s great for enhancing aerobic power and increasing anaerobic tolerance. It’s measured at 70-90% of your max heart rate. |
| Workout Intensity | MinsHRZone45 | Daily Minutes in HR Zone 4-5 | Based on your maximum heart rate, HR Zones monitor how hard your body is working during a workout. These zones indicate which “fuel” your body is burning and can be useful when targeting fat burning exercise or athletic performance. Heart rate zone training is an effective way of regulating workout or exercise intensity to yield weight loss or performance goals. Zones 4-5 are the most intense zones, and are measured at 80-100% of your max heart rate. |
| Workout Intensity | TotalMinsHRZone12 | Total Weekly Minutes in HR Zones 1-2 | Based on your maximum heart rate, HR Zones monitor how hard your body is working during fitness activities over the course of the week. These zones indicate which “fuel” your body is burning and can be useful when targeting fat burning exercise or athletic performance. Heart rate zone training is an effective way of regulating workout or exercise intensity to yield weight loss or performance goals. Zones 1-2 are ideal for using fat as an energy source during fitness activities and helps sustain long periods of exercise. It’s measured at 50-70% of your maximum heart rate. |
| Workout Intensity | TotalMinsHRZone34 | Total Weekly Minutes in HR Zones 3-4 | Based on your maximum heart rate, HR Zones monitor how hard your body is working during fitness activities over the course of the week. These zones indicate which “fuel” your body is burning and can be useful when targeting fat burning exercise or athletic performance. Heart rate zone training is an effective way of regulating workout or exercise intensity to yield weight loss or performance goals. Zones 3-4 are ideal for using carbohydrates as an energy source during fitness activities. It’s great for enhancing aerobic power and increasing anaerobic tolerance. It’s measured at 70-90% of your max heart rate. |
| Sleep | SleepDuration | Sleep Duration | The total time spent sleeping in the past 24 hours since you woke up (either asleep, or in bed). |
| Sleep | SleepDurationInbed | Sleep Duration (in bed) | The total time spent in bed in the past 24 hours since you woke up - this metric reflects the time you lie in bed (not necessarily when you definitively fall asleep) and therefore is not as accurate as sleep duration tracked via a wearable. Knowing your sleep time and time “in bed” is helpful for being aware of any potential deficiencies when it comes to proper recovery. |
| Sleep | SleepDurationAsleep | Sleep Duration (asleep) | The total time spent sleeping in the past 24 hours since you woke up - this metric reflects the time you’re definitively asleep, via a wearable. Knowing your sleep time and time “in bed” is helpful for being aware of any potential deficiencies when it comes to proper recovery. |
| Sleep | SleepEfficiency | Sleep Efficiency | Your sleep efficiency score, measured as the percentage of the time you were actually sleep for (after accounting for how long it took you to fall asleep). |
| Sleep | SleepLatency | Sleep Latency | The amount of time it took you to fall asleep, after getting into bed. |
| Sleep | SleepRestlessness | Sleep Restlessness | Your sleep restlessness score, measured as the percentage of the time you were moving during sleep. |
| Sleep | SleepStageDeep | Sleep Duration (deep sleep) | Total time spent in deep sleep. |
| Sleep | SleepStageLight | Sleep Duration (light sleep) | Total time spent in light sleep. |
| Sleep | SleepStageREM | Sleep Duration (REM sleep) | Total time spent in REM sleep. |
| Sleep | SleepStageWake | Sleep Duration (awake) | Total time spent restless in bed, but not definitively asleep. |
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