USBDevice: forget() 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
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

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 forget() method of the USBDevice interface returns a Promise that resolves when all pending operations are aborted, all open interfaces are released, the device session has ended, and the permission is reset.

Syntax

js
forget()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise which resolves with undefined once the device access permission is revoked.

Specifications

Specification
WebUSB API
# dom-usbdevice-forget

Browser compatibility

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desktopmobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
forget
Experimental

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Full support
Full support
No support
No support
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.