{"id":6367,"library":"garth","title":"Garth","description":"Garth is a Python client for Garmin SSO authentication and the Garmin Connect API. It provided a way to programmatically log in to Garmin Connect and access user data. As of version 0.8.0, Garth is deprecated and no longer maintained due to changes in Garmin's authentication flow, rendering the library effectively unusable for its primary purpose.","status":"deprecated","version":"0.8.0","language":"en","source_language":"en","source_url":"https://github.com/matin/garth","tags":["garmin","sso","authentication","api-client","fitness","deprecated"],"install":[{"cmd":"pip install garth","lang":"bash","label":"Install latest version"}],"dependencies":[],"imports":[{"note":"Main module for authentication and client access.","symbol":"garth","correct":"import garth"}],"quickstart":{"code":"import garth\nimport os\n\nemail = os.environ.get('GARMIN_EMAIL', 'your_email@example.com')\npassword = os.environ.get('GARMIN_PASSWORD', 'your_password')\n\nprint(\"Attempting to log in with Garth (will likely fail due to library deprecation).\")\n\ntry:\n    # This login method is now broken due to Garmin's auth flow changes as of Garth v0.8.0\n    # It is provided for historical context of intended usage.\n    garth.login(email, password)\n    print(\"Login attempted successfully (unexpected).\")\n    # If login miraculously worked, you could access APIs like this:\n    # user_profile = garth.client.connectapi('/userprofile-service/userprofile')\n    # print(f\"User Profile: {user_profile}\")\nexcept Exception as e:\n    print(f\"An error occurred during Garth login: {e}\")\n    print(\"This is expected because Garth is deprecated and no longer works with Garmin's current authentication.\")\n    print(\"Please see Garth's GitHub repository for more details on its deprecation.\")","lang":"python","description":"This quickstart demonstrates the intended usage for logging into Garmin Connect. However, as of Garth v0.8.0, this functionality is broken and will likely fail due to changes in Garmin's authentication flow. The example is included for historical context and to explicitly highlight the library's deprecated and non-functional status."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Garth cannot be used for its intended purpose. Seek alternative solutions for Garmin Connect API access, or consider forking the project if you wish to adapt it to the new authentication requirements.","message":"Garth is officially deprecated as of v0.8.0 and no longer maintained. Garmin changed its authentication flow, rendering the library's core login functionality unusable.","severity":"breaking","affected_versions":"0.8.0 onwards"},{"fix":"Heed the `DeprecationWarning` and plan to migrate away from Garth to an active solution.","message":"Importing `garth` from v0.8.0 onwards will issue a `DeprecationWarning` to explicitly inform users of its inactive status.","severity":"deprecated","affected_versions":"0.8.0 onwards"},{"fix":"These issues were addressed in v0.7.9. If using an older version, upgrading to 0.7.9+ was the fix, though the library is now deprecated overall.","message":"Prior to v0.7.9, users frequently encountered 'Client app validation failed' (401) errors due to incorrect client IDs and service URLs (an iOS vs. Android client identity mismatch).","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"<0.7.9"},{"fix":"Upgrade to v0.7.9 or later to resolve these specific header-related login issues, though the library is now deprecated overall.","message":"Versions 0.7.7 and 0.7.8 had issues with inconsistent browser headers vs. mobile API endpoints, leading to 401 on login. This was temporarily introduced and then reverted.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"0.7.7, 0.7.8"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z"}