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WebUSB API

Category

Device

Type

New or changed feature

Status

Enabled by default (Chrome 61)

Intent stage

None

Summary

The web platform API to support programming USB devices.

Standards & signals

• Specification: https://wicg.github.io/webusb/
• Firefox: No signal
• Safari: No signal
• Web developers: Positive
• Tracking bug: https://crbug.com/492204

Docs: https://web.dev/usb/ https://web.dev/build-for-webusb/

Samples: https://sowbug.github.io/weblight

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