When your app is ready for release, the next step is to declare uses of the data types you reviewed earlier. You complete this declaration process while preparing your app for publishing on Google Play.
This process must be completed for all publishing requests, both for a new app that has not been published yet, or when updating an existing, already published app that now uses a different set of data types.
To ensure this process goes smoothly:
- Use only the data types that are necessary for your app. Provide as much detail as possible when documenting the reason for using a particular data type.
- Post your app's privacy policies on its Play store page.
If you previously filled out the Google Health Connect API Request form
In the past, to request access to Health Connect data types, developers were required to fill out the Google Health Connect API Request form. If you used this form, you must declare uses of these data types in the Play Console by January 22, 2025.
Follow the process in this guide to update your app registration in the Play Console and declare access to the data types you are already using.
Explain why your app uses Health Connect data types
To use Health Connect data types in your app, go to the Play Console and fill out the Health apps form on the App content page:
Indicate which health features your app supports from the following list, based on the Health Connect data types that your app accesses, as shown in figure 1.
Figure 1. Declare health features used in your app in the Play Console. 
Figure 2. Explain how your app uses each Health Connect data type in the Play Console. The Play Console page includes these health features:
- Health and fitness
- Activity and fitness
- Nutrition and weight management
- Period tracking
- Sleep management
- Stress management, relaxation, mental acuity
- Diseases and conditions management
- Medical
- Clinical decision support
- Disease prevention and public health
- Emergency and first aid
- Healthcare services and management
- Medical device apps
- Mental and behavioral health
- Medical reference and education
- Medication and pain management
- Physical therapy and rehabilitation
- Reproductive and sexual health
- Human subjects research: Research studies, clinical trials, and patient communities
- Health and fitness
On the following screen, provide an explanation of how your app uses each listed Health Connect data type. The data types appear in the following categories, as shown in figure 2:
- Activity and fitness
- Body composition
- Energy
- Nutrition
- Reproductive and sexual health
- Respiratory system
- Sleep management
Learn more about how to provide information for the Health apps declaration form.
Reapply for updates
If your app has a new data type requirement, or if your app no longer supports a data type, fill out the Health apps form again. Take note of the following:
- Include all of the existing health features the app still uses.
- Include all of the new health features the app requires.
- Exclude all of the health features that the app no longer needs.
- Make sure you justify every requested access.
If you have requested before and you have a new app version, you don't have to file a new request just to change the app version. The data type accesses are allow-listed for a package name regardless of app version.
Keep in mind of any unintentional typos in your package name when reapplying, as every submission is treated as a request for a new app.
Unable to access Health Connect
If your health app is published in the Play store and released to the public, but you didn't request for data type accesses, your end users receive the following dialog when attempting to link with Health Connect:
Further questions
If you have any questions or encounter issues in your access, contact health-connect-support@google.com.