An Oura ring is one of the most useful wearables for migraine tracking. It measures your sleep, heart rate variability, body temperature, and readiness while you sleep, without you having to do anything. MigraineMe can use all of that to spot patterns.
Oura connects directly to MigraineMe. There is no Apple Health or Health Connect bridge. You sign in to your Oura account once, and your ring data starts flowing in. This works the same on iPhone and on Android.
One thing to know up front: MigraineMe keeps your Oura connection fresh by itself. If the permission ever stops working, for example because you removed MigraineMe from your Oura account, your data stops appearing and you need to sign in again. There is a guide for that below.
On iPhone
Step 1: Make sure your ring is syncing with the Oura app
- Open the Oura app on your iPhone.
- Look at today's screen. Do you see your sleep score and your readiness?
- If not, place your ring on the charger for a minute, then open Oura and let it sync.
If Oura shows your numbers, you are ready.
Step 2: Connect Oura inside MigraineMe
- Open MigraineMe.
- Tap the gear icon in the top-left of the screen.
- Tap Connections.
- Find the Oura card in the list.
- Tap the Connect button on the right.
Your iPhone may ask if MigraineMe can use ouraring.com to sign in. Tap Continue. An Oura sign-in window then appears.
- Type your Oura email and password.
- Tap Sign in.
- Tap Allow on the permissions screen.
The window closes on its own. The button will now read Connected.
Step 3: Wait a few minutes
The first time you connect, MigraineMe fetches up to 30 days of past Oura data. This can take a few minutes. After that, last night's sleep usually appears in MigraineMe an hour or so after you wake up.
To check it is working, open the Monitor tab and look at the sleep card.
On Android
Step 1: Make sure your ring is syncing with the Oura app
Same as on iPhone. Open Oura and check today's data is there.
Step 2: Connect Oura inside MigraineMe
- Open MigraineMe.
- Tap the gear icon in the top-left of the screen.
- Tap Connections.
- Find the Oura card.
- Tap Connect.
A browser window opens with the Oura sign-in.
- Sign in with your Oura email and password.
- Tap Allow.
The browser sends you back to MigraineMe. The button will now read Connected.
Step 3: Wait a few minutes
Same as on iPhone. Give it a few minutes for past data to come in.
Reconnecting after Oura signs you out
If the Oura permission stops working, MigraineMe stops seeing new data until you sign in again.
- Open MigraineMe, tap the gear icon in the top-left, then Connections.
- Look at the Oura card.
- If the button says Connect, tap it and sign in again.
- If the button says Connected but you are not seeing data, disconnect first: on iPhone tap the Connected button, on Android press and hold the Oura card. A "Disconnect Oura?" window will appear. Tap Disconnect, then tap Connect and sign in again.
Wait a few minutes, then check the Monitor tab. Your data should be back.
Troubleshooting
"Connected but no sleep showing"
Last night's sleep needs an hour or two after you wake up before Oura sends it on. Check again at lunchtime. If it is still missing, follow the Reconnecting steps above.
"I want to switch sleep source to Oura"
After connecting, MigraineMe sets Oura as the source for sleep automatically. If you also have an Apple Watch or Garmin connected, only one can be the sleep source at a time. To check, tap the gear icon in the top-left, then Data and Notifications, open Sleep and look at the source badge under Sleep duration.
"I want to disconnect"
On iPhone, tap the Connected button on the Oura card. On Android, press and hold the Oura card. A "Disconnect Oura?" window will appear. Tap Disconnect.
Still stuck?
Write to help@migraineme.app with a screenshot of your Connections screen. We usually reply within a day.
