Declare access to Health Connect data types  |  Android health & fitness  |  Android Developers

When your app is ready for release, the next step is to declare uses of the
data types you reviewed earlier. You complete this declaration process
while preparing your app for publishing on Google Play.

Use only the data types that are necessary for your app. Provide as much detail
as possible when documenting the reason for using a particular data type.

To make sure the process goes smoothly,
post your app’s privacy policies in its Play store page
as well.

Explain why your app uses Health Connect data types

To use Health Connect data types in your app, fill out the Health apps form
on the App content page:

1. Indicate which health features your app supports from the following list,
   based on the Health Connect data types that your app accesses, as shown in
   figure 1.

   

   

   The Play Console page includes these health features:

   • Health and fitness
     • Activity and fitness
     • Nutrition and weight management
     • Period tracking
     • Sleep management
     • Stress management, relaxation, mental acuity
     • Diseases and conditions management
   • Medical
     • Clinical decision support
     • Disease prevention and public health
     • Emergency and first aid
     • Healthcare services and management
     • Medical device apps
     • Mental and behavioral health
     • Medical reference and education
     • Medication and pain management
     • Physical therapy and rehabilitation
     • Reproductive and sexual health
   • Human subjects research: Research studies, clinical trials, and patient
     communities

2. On the following screen, provide an explanation of how your app uses each
   listed Health Connect data type. The data types appear in the following
   categories, as shown in figure 2:

   • Activity and fitness
   • Body composition
   • Energy
   • Nutrition
   • Reproductive and sexual health
   • Respiratory system
   • Sleep management

Learn more about how to
provide information for the Health apps declaration form.

Reapply for updates

If your app has a new data type requirement, or if your app no longer supports
a data type, fill out the Health apps form again. Take note of the
following:

• Include all of the existing health features the app still uses.
• Include all of the new health features the app requires.
• Exclude all of the health features that the app no longer needs.
• Make sure you justify every requested access.

If you have requested before and you have a new app version, you don’t have to
file a new request just to change the app version. The data type accesses are
allow-listed for a package name regardless of app version.

Keep in mind of any unintentional typos in your package name when reapplying, as
every submission is treated as a request for a new app.

Unable to access Health Connect

If your health app is published in the Play store and released to the public,
but you didn’t request for data type accesses, your end users receive the
following dialog when attempting to link with Health Connect:

If you have any questions or encounter issues in your access,
contact [email protected].