BluetoothAdvertisingData

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Non-standard
This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.

The BluetoothDevice interface of the Web Bluetooth API provides advertising data about a particular Bluetooth device.

Interface

interface BluetoothAdvertisingData {
  readonly attribute unsigned short? appearance;
  readonly attribute byte? txPower;
  readonly attribute byte? rssi;
  readonly attribute Map manufacturerData;
  readonly attribute Map serviceData;
};

Properties

BluetoothAdvertisingData.appearance Read only
Returns one of the values defined by the org.bluetooth.characteristic.gap.appearance characteristic.
BluetoothAdvertisingData.txPower Read only
Returns the transmission power at which the device is broadcasting, measured in dBm. This is used to compute the path loss as this.txPower - this.rssi.
BluetoothAdvertisingData.rssi Read only
Returns the power at which the device’s packets are being received, measured in dBm. This is used to compute the path loss as this.txPower - this.rssi.
BluetoothAdvertisingData.manufacturerData Read only
Returns a map that relates Company Identifier Codes to ArrayBuffers.
BluetoothAdvertisingData.serviceData Read only
Returns a map that relates UUIDs to ArrayBuffers.

Methods

None.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Web Bluetooth
The definition of 'BluetoothAdvertisingData' in that specification.
Draft Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support Not supported        
Feature Android Android Webview Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Firefox OS IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile Chrome for Android
Basic support Not supported Not supported           Not supported

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