Bluetooth: requestDevice() method

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The Bluetooth.requestDevice() method of the Bluetooth interface returns a Promise to a BluetoothDevice object with the specified options. If there is no chooser UI, this method returns the first device matching the criteria.

Syntax

js

requestDevice()
requestDevice(options)

Parameters

options Optional

An object that sets options for the device request. The available options are:

filters[]

An array of BluetoothScanFilters. This filter consists of an array of BluetoothServiceUUIDs, a name parameter, and a namePrefix parameter.

optionalServices[]

An array of BluetoothServiceUUIDs.

acceptAllDevices

A boolean value indicating that the requesting script can accept all Bluetooth devices. The default is false.

Return value

A Promise to a BluetoothDevice object.

Exceptions

TypeError

Thrown if the provided options do not make sense. For example, options.filters is present and options.acceptAllDevices is true, or if options.filters is not present and options.acceptAllDevices is false. Or options.filters is [].

NotFoundError DOMException

Thrown if there is no Bluetooth device that matches the specified options.

SecurityError DOMException

Thrown if this operation is not permitted in this context due to security concerns. For example, it is called from insecure origin.

Examples

js

// Discovery options match any devices advertising:
// . The standard heart rate service.
// . Both 16-bit service IDs 0x1802 and 0x1803.
// . A proprietary 128-bit UUID service c48e6067-5295-48d3-8d5c-0395f61792b1.
// . Devices with name "ExampleName".
// . Devices with name starting with "Prefix".
//
// And enables access to the battery service if devices
// include it, even if devices do not advertise that service.
let options = {
  filters: [
    { services: ["heart_rate"] },
    { services: [0x1802, 0x1803] },
    { services: ["c48e6067-5295-48d3-8d5c-0395f61792b1"] },
    { name: "ExampleName" },
    { namePrefix: "Prefix" },
  ],
  optionalServices: ["battery_service"],
};

navigator.bluetooth
  .requestDevice(options)
  .then((device) => {
    console.log(`Name: ${device.name}`);
    // Do something with the device.
  })
  .catch((error) => console.error(`Something went wrong. ${error}`));

Detailed examples are in the specification.

Specifications

Specification
Web Bluetooth
# dom-bluetooth-requestdevice

Browser compatibility

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