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[Łukasz Szmigiel]

Tick1Hz is just time as it ticks once per second

[brechtvb]

@SuuntoPartnerTeam Would it be possible for suunto to open a github group with example applications that compile and show some specific details.

I’m mainly thinking about reading data from bluetooth devices.

[scoon]

How possible is it to extend existing settings? I want to add the Airplane Mode toggle to the Sleep Settings.

[Prenj]

Hi,

I am thinking about developing a SuuntoPlus Sports App for Suunto Race and I would like to create an advanced route navigation screen.

After reading the SuuntoPlus App Reference, I found navigation resources such as:

• /Navigation/Poi/Active/Distance
• /Navigation/Routes/NavigatedRoute/DistanceToDestination
• /Navigation/Routes/NavigatedRoute/RemainAscent
• /Navigation/Routes/NavigatedRoute/ETA
• /Navigation/Routes/NavigatedRoute/ClosestPoint

These are very useful, but I could not find any API related to route waypoints.

My goal is to create a screen like this:

Waypoint List

Mountain Hut 1.2 km +120 m
Water Source 2.8 km +240 m
Summit 5.4 km +620 m

with crown/button navigation between waypoints.

Therefore I would like to know:

1. Can a SuuntoPlus Sports App access the list of waypoints from the currently active route?

2. Is there any API to retrieve:

   • waypoint count
   • waypoint index
   • waypoint name
   • waypoint coordinates

3. Is there any API that exposes route geometry or route points?

4. Is it possible to determine the distance and remaining ascent to a specific waypoint (not only to the route destination)?

5. Are there undocumented or upcoming Navigation/Poi resources that support waypoint-related functionality?

If this is currently not possible, are there any plans to expose route waypoint data to SuuntoPlus Sports Apps in future releases?

I believe this would enable highly useful hiking, trail running and MTB navigation apps on Suunto devices.

Thanks in advance.

[sky-runner]

@Prenj said:

Waypoint List
Mountain Hut 1.2 km +120 m
Water Source 2.8 km +240 m
Summit 5.4 km +620 m

So basically you want to replicate Garmin’s Up Ahead feature.

That would be very useful if that was possible. Do you want to make that work for standalone waypoints or on-route waypoints? I’d be very interested to have a feature like that for on-route waypoints.

Is there any API that exposes route geometry or route points?

I don’t think so. I looked at that myself and didn’t find anything. The ony route navigation support exists in S+ Guides API. But then the watch handles the route navigation of the route provided by the guide instead of giving access to the currently loaded route.

Speaking about this feature in general, I think a functionality like this should be built-in rather than an S+ app. In fact the Climb Guidance screen is already very close to providing all this data - it just needs a bit more work to make it more usable.

On the Climb Guidance screen you can already see:

1. 1-3 next waypoints, or all waypoints.
2. Remaining distance to the last shown waypoint.
3. Remaining ascent and the descent to the last shown waypoint.

Using the crown, you can choose how many waypoints are visible on the Climb Guidance by zooming the profile in or out, and therefore see the remaining distance, ascent, and descent to either next waypoint, or second next waypoint, or third next waypoint, or the end of the route. This matches the information you want to show in your app. The only missing information is the waypoint name. If the Climb Guidance included that, it would become even more usable.

[Prenj]

@sky-runner yes, basically something like Up ahead app for on-route waypoints. Up ahead shows next 3 waypoints if I’m not mistaken, but my idea is having scrollable list of all waypoints on current route if possible.

And I agree that this should be built in feature. But if it’s not going to happen, then this app would be something I’d be using in almost every activity.

Unfortunately, at this moment, I think it’s still not possible to do. But I’m going to keep an eye on it because I’m really interested in this kind of feature.

[JochenParat]

@SuuntoPartnerTeam
I had my app parat io released beginning of august 26.
But since 16.8.2026, v1.3 no updates I ship are not published to the store. The Last deployed App version is v1.8 - but the App which is shipped by Suuntos App Store is still v1.3
The App Deskription will update but the app itself wont.

Now I am stuck with an app I cant update anymore. Is there anything I can do, or any service i could contact?

Why this matters beyond my one app:

Critical bugfixes can’t be shipped in time - if a community app has a real bug, there’s currently no way to get the fix to users.

Bad experience for Suunto customers - people are installing and rating outdated builds while the store listing looks fully up to date.

Intransparent process for devs - no status, no version info, no feedback anywhere in Apizone about what’s actually being served or whether an update is pending, processed, or rejected. That’s tough after spending hours to elevate the Suunto eco system.

p.s. the app ID is zzpara01

[Frank.G]

Hi SuuntoPlus developers,

I’m developing a SuuntoPlus Sports App for the Suunto Race that displays running power with a color-coded background.

The app currently works with two manually configured power limits.

My goal is to automatically use the lower and upper boundaries of running power zone 2, as configured on the watch.

I’ve noticed that existing SuuntoPlus apps can display power zone information.

Is there a way for third-party SuuntoPlus Sports Apps to read the user’s configured running power zone boundaries directly from the watch?

If so, which API or input resource should I use?

Or is this functionality only available to Suunto’s built-in apps?

Thanks for your help!

Frank

[matram]

@Frank.G
This piece of code in t.html extracts zones from a watch. Note that it will not work in the simulator.

    // Get HR zones from the watch
    // ZoneN holds the LOWER limit of the zone
    // Zone1 is not set, use value stored in hrZones
    // Zones can be read only on watch
    if (!simulatorMode) {
      [2, 3, 4, 5].forEach(function(z) {
        $.get('/Activity/Zones/HeartRate/Zone' + z + '/Limit', function(v) {
          hrZones[z - 1] = v * 60;
        });
      });
      
      // Get Max HR from the watch
      $.get('/Settings/User/MaxHR', function(v) {
        hrZones[5] = v;
      })
    }

[Frank.G]

@matram
Hi everyone,

Just a quick update and a big thank you for your help!

We managed to get it working! My SuuntoPlus Sports App can now read the running power zone limits directly from my Suunto Race using:

/Activity/Zones/Power/Zone2/Limit

and

/Activity/Zones/Power/Zone3/Limit

The app now automatically uses these limits to change the background color depending on my current running power.

Everything is working on the watch!

Thanks again for pointing me in the right direction. I really appreciate it!

Cheers!