HC Webhook
Health Metric

What is Basal Metabolic Rate?

Measured in: kcal / day

How many calories your body burns just to keep you alive each day — breathing, circulation, and all the basics.

Definition

What it measures

How many calories your body burns just to keep you alive each day — breathing, circulation, and all the basics.

Unit: kcal / day

Why Track It

Why it matters

Use your BMR as the foundation for accurate calorie targets and nutrition planning across your health workflows.

Automations

What you can do with Basal Metabolic Rate data.

HC Webhook sends basal metabolic rate readings to any webhook — here are ideas to get you started.

Calorie Target Calculator

Multiply BMR by your activity level in n8n to calculate your maintenance calories and log it daily.

Nutrition Budget Dashboard

Show your BMR on a Home Assistant dashboard alongside active calories to set your eating target for the day.

Long-Term BMR Trend

Log BMR weekly to InfluxDB to see how it changes as your weight and fitness level change.

Health Profile Sync

Store BMR in your Airtable or Notion health profile alongside weight, body fat, and other biometrics.

Data Format

What the JSON looks like.

HC Webhook posts a JSON object containing a basal_metabolic_rate array to your endpoint on every sync.

{
  "timestamp": "2026-04-15T07:00:00Z",
  "basal_metabolic_rate": [
    { "kcal_per_day": 1820, "time": "2026-04-15T07:00:00Z" }
  ]
}
How to Export

Get Basal Metabolic Rate out of Health Connect

Google Health Connect stores your basal metabolic rate data from compatible apps (Samsung Health, Fitbit, Garmin, and more). HC Webhook reads that data on a schedule you set and forwards it as JSON to any URL you add — n8n, Home Assistant, Zapier, or your own API.

  1. 01

    Install HC Webhook and grant Health Connect permission for Basal Metabolic Rate.

  2. 02

    Paste your webhook URL — Home Assistant, n8n, Zapier, or any endpoint.

  3. 03

    Set your sync schedule. Basal Metabolic Rate readings arrive automatically, every time.

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Start tracking your Basal Metabolic Rate data.

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