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Manifest - Bluetooth

The bluetooth manifest property declares which permissions are available for the bluetooth API.

Sample manifest.json

{
  "name": "My Bluetooth app",
  "bluetooth": {
    // Permission for chrome.bluetoothSocket:
    // The application is allowed to communicate with devices
    // using the protocols, profiles, or services identified by
    // the UUIDs 0x1105 and 0x1106 using the BluetoothSocket API.
    "uuids": [ "1105", "1106" ],
    "socket": true
  },
  ...
}

{
  "name": "My Bluetooth app",
  "bluetooth": {
    // Permission for chrome.bluetoothLowEnergy:
    // The application is allowed to communicate with devices
    // using the profiles identified by the UUIDs 0x180D, 0x1809 and 0x180F
    // using the BluetoothLowEnergy API.
    "uuids": [ "180D", "1809", "180F" ],
    "low_energy": true
  },
  ...
}

Reference

  • uuids (array of string) - optional

    The uuids manifest property declares the list of protocols, profiles and services that an app can communicate using.

  • socket (boolean) - optional

    If true, gives permission to an app to use the bluetoothSocket API

  • low_energy (boolean) - optional

    If true, gives permission to an app to use the bluetoothLowEnergy API

  • peripheral (boolean) - optional

    If true, gives permission to an app to use the advertisement functions in the bluetoothLowEnergy API