Open HealthKit App from another app

Question

I want to build a fitness app that will upload the data to HealthKit. Is there any way to open/navigate to HealthKit from another app?

Olivier · Accepted Answer · 2016-12-14T10:49:46.793

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On iOS 10, the Health app URL scheme is x-apple-health. You can open it from within your own app by calling:

Objective-C:

[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"x-apple-health://"]];

Swift:

UIApplication.shared.open(URL(string: "x-apple-health://")!)

See Open Health app using url scheme | Apple Developer Forums.

edited Dec 14 '16 at 10:49

answered Nov 08 '16 at 11:37

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Only work on iOS 10+. I don't think the Health app on iOS 8 or 9 has a registered URL schema. – bickster Dec 13 '16 at 20:54
@bickster You're right, it doesn't seem to work on iOS 8 or 9. I've updated my answer. Thanks! – Olivier Dec 14 '16 at 10:50
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Does anyone know how to open a special view? Like steps or weight? – patrickS Dec 28 '16 at 09:44
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This is not officially documented or supported, and could change at any time. I don't recommend you use this. – Allan May 16 '17 at 16:14

score 4 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

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iOS does not provide a general API for launching other applications and the Health app would need to have support for URL scheme in order for you to launch it from your own application. See Launch an app from within another (iPhone).

edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

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answered Aug 30 '14 at 21:03

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Kevin Singh · Answer 3 · 2019-11-21T06:55:16.890

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Swift 5 "Safer way"

func openUrl(urlString: String) {
    guard let url = URL(string: urlString) else {
        return
    }

    if UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(url) {
        UIApplication.shared.open(url, options: [:], completionHandler: nil)
    }
}

Usage:

openUrl(urlString: "x-apple-health://")

edited Nov 21 '19 at 06:55

answered Nov 20 '19 at 15:23

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