Each data type in Thryve has several key attributes:
Data Type ID: Unique identifier used in API calls
Name: Human-readable name of the metric
Description: Detailed explanation of what the data represents
Value Type: Technical data format (LONG, DOUBLE, BOOLEAN, STRING, JSON, DATE, Binary, FLOAT)
Unit: Measurement unit (e.g., steps, bpm, kilograms, minutes)
Temporal Availability: Whether available as Daily data, Intraday data, or both
Value Types Explained
Value Type
Description
LONG
Whole numbers
DOUBLE
Decimal numbers
BOOLEAN
True/false values
STRING
Text values
DATE
Date/time values
Temporal Data Availability
Most data types are available in both Daily and Intraday formats, though some are only available in one format, depending on how the source device collects the data. For detailed information about the difference between Daily and Intraday data, see our Data Model documentation.
