W3cubDocs

/Web APIs

Bluetooth: getAvailability() method

Secure context: This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.

Experimental: This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The getAvailability() method of the Bluetooth interface returns true if the device has a Bluetooth adapter, and false otherwise (unless the user has configured the browser to not expose a real value).

Note: A user might not allow use of Web Bluetooth API, even if getAvailability() returns true (navigator.bluetooth.requestDevice() might not resolve with a BluetoothDevice). Also, a user can configure their browser to return a fixed value instead of a real one.

Syntax

js

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:

js

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

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
getAvailability 78 79 No No 65 No No 78 No 56 No 12.0

© 2005–2023 MDN contributors.
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Bluetooth/getAvailability