Headers: Permissions-Policy.hid
Permissions-Policy: hid directive
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.
The HTTP Permissions-Policy header hid directive controls whether the current document is allowed to use the WebHID API to connect to uncommon or exotic human interface devices such as alternative keyboards or gamepads.
Specifically, where a defined policy blocks WebHID usage, the Navigator.hid property will not be available.
Syntax
Permissions-Policy: hid=<allowlist>;
<allowlist>-
A list of origins for which permission is granted to use the feature. See
Permissions-Policy> Syntax for more details.
Default policy
The default allowlist for hid is self.
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| WebHID API> # permissions-policy> |
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Opera | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | WebView Android | WebView on iOS | |
hid |
89 | 89 | No | 75 | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Reference/Headers/Permissions-Policy/hid
