/tags/raspberry-pi/Recent content in Raspberry-Pi on Broderic DuncanHugoen-USCopyright &copy; 2025 😎Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000/post/nightscout/Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000/post/nightscout/<h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>Quick introduction on what exactly <a href="https://nightscout.github.io/">Nightscout</a> is:</p> <p>Nightscout is an open-source web based software that reads glucose readings from a CGM API and uploads a separate copy to your very own database. This allows diabetics to not only own their own data, but to easily share it with others. Originally, CGM companies like Dexcom did not even provide a way to view CGM data online. You could only view it locally. This frustrated many diabetics, so Nightscout was created. Its main use cases are for parents of diabetic kids who want to view their kids&rsquo; glucose readings in real time. Pretty much all CGM companies now have features that allow you to view and share glucose readings over the internet, but many still prefer Nightscout since it includes features that the other companies do not have. For example, I also use something called <a href="https://loopkit.github.io/loopdocs/">Loop</a>, and I have this integrated with Nightscout so I can see my boluses, basals, temp basals, and IOB. It even allows you to do remote boluses!</p>