HIDDevice: close() method

Limited availability

This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.

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

Experimental: This is an experimental technology
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Note: This feature is available in Web Workers, except for Shared Web Workers.

The close() method of the HIDDevice interface closes the connection to the HID device.

Syntax

js
close()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise that resolves with undefined once the connection is closed.

Examples

In the following example we close the HID device, once all data has been sent and received.

js
await device.close();

Specifications

Specification
WebHID API
# dom-hiddevice-close

Browser compatibility

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WebView Android
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close
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