Bluetooth.getAvailability()

The getAvailability() method of Bluetooth interface of Web Bluetooth API interface exposes the Bluetooth capabilities of the current device. For a returns a Boolean which is true if the device has a Bluetooth adapter and false otherwise (unless user configured User Agent not to expose a real value).

Syntax

var readerPromise = Bluetooth.getAvailability();

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise that resolves with Boolean.

Exceptions

This method doesn't throw any exceptions.

Examples

The following snippet prints out a message in the console specifying whether or not Bluetooth is supported:

navigator.bluetooth.getAvailability().then(available => {
  if (available)
      console.log("This device supports Bluetooth!");
  else
      console.log("Doh! Bluetooth is not supported");
});

Specifications

Browser compatibility