How It Works
Coachway does not connect directly to Garmin. Instead, your Garmin syncs to Apple Health (iOS) or Health Connect (Android), and Coachway reads the data from there.
The connection works in two steps:
Garmin sends data to your phone:
Your Garmin device syncs to the Garmin Connect app on your phone as it normally does.
Coachway pulls data from your phone's health platform:
On iOS, that is Apple Health. On Android, that is Health Connect.
The flow is:
iOS: Garmin device → Garmin Connect app → Apple Health → Coachway pulls the data.
Android: Garmin device → Garmin Connect app → Health Connect → Coachway pulls the data.
You just need to make sure the middle step is enabled - meaning that Garmin Connect is set up to share data with your Apple Health or Health Connect. Once that is in done, Coachway can sync the input automatically.
iOS: Garmin → Apple Health
Open the Garmin Connect app on your iPhone
Follow Garmin's guide to enable Apple Health sync: Garmin Apple Health Setup
Make sure the data types you want to share (steps, heart rate, workouts, etc.) are enabled
Open the Coachway app: your Garmin data will now sync through Apple Health
Android: Garmin → Health Connect
Make sure Health Connect is set up on your Android
Open the Garmin Connect app
Follow Garmin's guide to enable Health Connect sync: Garmin Health Connect Setup
Open the Coachway app: your Garmin data will now sync through Health Connect