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Unrestricted WebUSB (available only to Isolated Web Apps)

Category
Isolated Web Apps-specific API
Type
No developer-visible change
Status
In developer trial (Behind a flag) (Chrome 129)
Intent stage
None

Summary

Enables trusted applications to bypass security restrictions in the WebUSB API. The WebUSB specification defines a blocklist of vulnerable devices and a table of protected interfaces classes that are blocked from access through WebUSB. With this feature, Isolated Web Apps with permission to access the "usb-unrestricted" Permission Policy feature will be allowed to access blocklisted devices and protected interface classes.

Standards & signals

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