USB: getDevices() method

Limited availability

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

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

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

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

js
getDevices()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise that resolves with an array of USBDevice objects.

Examples

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

js
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
WebUSB API
# ref-for-dom-usb-getdevices②

Browser compatibility

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Chrome
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getDevices
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