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USB.getDevices

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

The getDevices method of the USB interface returns a Promise that resolves with an array of USBDevice objects for paired attached devices. For information on pairing devices, see USB.requestDevice().

Syntax

var promise[] = USB.getDevices();

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise that resolves with an array of USBDevice objects.

Example

The following example logs the product name and serial number of paired devices to the console. For information on pairing devices, see USB.requestDevice().

navigator.usb.getDevices()
.then(devices => {
  console.log("Total devices: " + devices.length);
  devices.forEach(device => {
    console.log("Product name: " + device.productName + ", serial number " + device.serialNumber);
  });
});

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WebUSB
The definition of 'getDevices' in that specification.
Draft Initial definition.

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 61 No No No 48 No
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support No 61 No No 48 No No

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/USB/getDevices