What we will make by the end of the day
- How to log your daily exercise time and real time update to Google Sheet?
- Python Datetime strftime()
- APIs and making POST Requests
- Authorization Headers
- Environment Variables
Step 1 - Setup API Credentials and Google Spreadsheet
- Go to this link and create a copy of the My Workouts Spreadsheet. You may need to login/register.
e.g.:
- Go to the Nutritionix API website and select "Get Your API Key" to sign up for a free account. Double check your spam folder (and/or your gmail "promotions" tab) for the Nutritionix verification email.
- Once logged in, you should be able to access your API key and App id:
Key: Your Nutritionix App Key