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What is Nightscout?

Nightscout (also known as "CGM in the Cloud") is an open-source, community-built platform for storing and viewing CGM data. It's been the backbone of the DIY diabetes community since 2014.

Why Nightscout Matters

Nightscout gives you:

  • Cloud storage — your glucose history in one place, accessible from anywhere
  • Web dashboard — view your glucose on any browser (phone, tablet, computer)
  • Remote monitoring — caregivers can see your glucose in real-time
  • Data portability — your data, your server, your rules
  • Ecosystem integration — hundreds of apps and devices work with Nightscout

How Strimma Uses Nightscout

Strimma is a Nightscout-compatible client. It can:

  1. Push readings — upload glucose data to your Nightscout server in real-time
  2. Pull history — backfill readings from Nightscout into Strimma's local database
  3. Follow remotely — poll a Nightscout server for readings (follower mode)
  4. Fetch treatments — read bolus, carb, and basal data from Nightscout for IOB display

Strimma fully complies with the Nightscout API specification. It works with any Nightscout server — the standard Nightscout project, Nightscout forks, or custom implementations like Springa.

Setting Up a Nightscout Server

If you don't have a Nightscout server yet, the community maintains guides for several hosting options:

Full setup documentation: nightscout.github.io

Next Steps