WHOOP Integration: Recovery and Strain Monitoring
Link your OpenClaw agent to your WHOOP band to query recovery scores, strain data, and sleep performance through simple chat messages.
What You Will Get
After this guide, your OpenClaw agent will pull data from your WHOOP band and make it available through chat. Ask for your recovery score before deciding how hard to train. Check your strain level mid-day to see if you have capacity for an evening workout. Review your sleep performance without opening the WHOOP app.
The integration gives your agent access to recovery scores, daily strain, sleep duration and efficiency, heart rate variability, and resting heart rate. The agent presents this data in plain language and can compare today's numbers to your recent averages.
You can also set up alerts based on WHOOP data. For example, get notified if your recovery drops below 33% so you know to take an easy day. Or receive a message when your strain exceeds a certain threshold, signaling it is time to wind down and recover. This turns passive data collection into active health management.
Step-by-Step Setup
Follow these steps to connect WHOOP to your running OpenClaw instance on RunTheAgent.
Open the Connections Panel
Navigate to your agent dashboard on RunTheAgent and open the Connections tab. Look for the WHOOP integration in the health and fitness section. Click Connect to start the authorization process.
Authorize WHOOP Access
Follow the OAuth flow to grant your agent read access to your WHOOP data. You will be redirected to WHOOP to sign in and confirm permissions. Grant access to recovery, strain, sleep, and physiological metrics. Once authorized, return to RunTheAgent.
Pull Your Current Data
Ask the agent for your current recovery score and today's strain level. The agent fetches the latest data from WHOOP and presents your recovery percentage, strain value, and any sleep data from last night. Verify the numbers match what your WHOOP app shows.
Review Your Sleep Performance
Ask the agent about last night's sleep. It reports total sleep time, sleep efficiency, disturbances, and time in each sleep stage if available. Compare this to your sleep goals to understand how well you are recovering.
Check HRV and Resting Heart Rate
Ask for your heart rate variability and resting heart rate trends. The agent shows your current values and how they compare to your 30-day average. Rising HRV and lower resting heart rate generally indicate good recovery and fitness adaptation.
Set Recovery Alerts
Configure alerts for key thresholds. For example: Alert me if my recovery score is below 33%, or Notify me if my strain exceeds 18. The agent checks your WHOOP data and sends you a message when any threshold is crossed.
Use Data to Guide Training Decisions
Before your workout, ask the agent: Should I train hard today? Based on your recovery score, recent strain, and sleep data, the agent recommends the appropriate training intensity. Green recovery suggests going all out. Yellow suggests moderate effort. Red means prioritize rest.
Tips and Best Practices
Check Recovery Before Training
Make it a habit to ask your agent for your recovery score every morning. This takes two seconds and helps you plan your training intensity for the day. Training hard on a red recovery day increases injury risk and slows adaptation.
Track Strain Throughout the Day
Strain accumulates from all activities, not just workouts. Check your strain mid-day to see if daily activities have already used a significant portion of your capacity. This context helps you decide how much to push during your workout.
Correlate Recovery with Lifestyle Choices
Ask the agent to compare recovery scores on days you sleep well versus poorly, or days after alcohol consumption versus sober days. These correlations give you concrete evidence of how lifestyle choices affect your body's ability to recover.
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