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# How do I set up Samsung Health (direct vs Health Connect)?

Samsung Health is an **on-device integration that requires a native Android app**. It is not accessible on iOS (an 'invalid connection' error on iOS is expected), and there is no web API, so web-only apps cannot use it.

There are two routes:

* **Health Connect** via the mobile SDK.
* **Direct Samsung Health SDK** (recommended, since Health Connect has known sync and data-access limitations).

To use the direct route:

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**Apply for Samsung Health SDK access** via Samsung's partner application form.
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Let support know once you have submitted so we can coordinate enabling the direct route.
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Once approved, use the SDK versions tagged for Samsung and follow the standard [mobile SDK docs](https://docs.tryterra.co/health-and-fitness-api/mobile-only-sources), skipping the Health Connect sections.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

There is no companion-app workaround like the one for Apple Health.