# Step Count Now Available in the WHOOP Developer API

**URL:** <https://www.community.whoop.com/t/step-count-now-available-in-the-whoop-developer-api/16424>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** steps\
**Created:** [October 6, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://www.community.whoop.com/t/step-count-now-available-in-the-whoop-developer-api/16424 "2026-10-06T15:17:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![msteam](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/www.community.whoop.com/msteam/32/9909_2.png) [@msteam](https://www.community.whoop.com/u/msteam)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://www.community.whoop.com/t/step-count-now-available-in-the-whoop-developer-api/16424/1 "2026-10-06T15:17:59Z")

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We’re excited to share that **Step Count is now available through the WHOOP Developer API.**

### **What’s new?**

Starting **September 23, 2026** , cycles returned by the WHOOP Developer API include a new step\_count field.

- Step count is available on both GET /v2/cycle/{cycleId} and GET /v2/cycle.

- It uses the existing read:cycles scope, so **there’s no new permission to request and members do not need to reconnect to your app.**

### **How does it work?**

Step count follows the **WHOOP cycle** , which runs from when a member wakes up until they next wake up. Because of this, step totals may not always match the midnight-to-midnight totals shown by other apps or devices.

A few things to know:

- The current cycle will show **steps so far** and update throughout the day.

- If step data isn’t available for a cycle—for example, if the strap wasn’t worn—the step\_count field will return null rather than 0.

### **Documentation**

🔗[Cycle Documentation – Step Count](https://developer.whoop.com/docs/developing/user-data/cycle#step-count)

🔗[API Changelog](https://developer.whoop.com/docs/api-changelog)

We’re excited to see what you build with it!