Getting Started

Install

bun add @capgo/capacitor-ibeacon
bunx cap sync

Import

import { CapacitorIbeacon } from '@capgo/capacitor-ibeacon';

API Overview

startMonitoringForRegion

Start monitoring for a beacon region. Triggers events when entering/exiting the region.

import { CapacitorIbeacon } from '@capgo/capacitor-ibeacon';

await CapacitorIbeacon.startMonitoringForRegion({
  identifier: 'MyBeaconRegion',
  uuid: 'B9407F30-F5F8-466E-AFF9-25556B57FE6D'
});

stopMonitoringForRegion

Stop monitoring for a beacon region.

import { CapacitorIbeacon } from '@capgo/capacitor-ibeacon';

await CapacitorIbeacon.stopMonitoringForRegion({
  identifier: 'MyBeaconRegion',
  uuid: 'B9407F30-F5F8-466E-AFF9-25556B57FE6D'
});

startRangingBeaconsInRegion

Start ranging beacons in a region. Provides continuous distance updates.

import { CapacitorIbeacon } from '@capgo/capacitor-ibeacon';

await CapacitorIbeacon.startRangingBeaconsInRegion({
  identifier: 'MyBeaconRegion',
  uuid: 'B9407F30-F5F8-466E-AFF9-25556B57FE6D'
});

stopRangingBeaconsInRegion

Stop ranging beacons in a region.

import { CapacitorIbeacon } from '@capgo/capacitor-ibeacon';

await CapacitorIbeacon.stopRangingBeaconsInRegion({
  identifier: 'MyBeaconRegion',
  uuid: 'B9407F30-F5F8-466E-AFF9-25556B57FE6D'
});

startAdvertising

Start advertising the device as an iBeacon (iOS only).

import { CapacitorIbeacon } from '@capgo/capacitor-ibeacon';

await CapacitorIbeacon.startAdvertising({
  uuid: 'B9407F30-F5F8-466E-AFF9-25556B57FE6D',
  major: 1,
  minor: 2,
  identifier: 'MyBeacon'
});

stopAdvertising

Stop advertising the device as an iBeacon (iOS only).

import { CapacitorIbeacon } from '@capgo/capacitor-ibeacon';

await CapacitorIbeacon.stopAdvertising();

requestWhenInUseAuthorization

Request “When In Use” location authorization (required for ranging/monitoring).

import { CapacitorIbeacon } from '@capgo/capacitor-ibeacon';

const { status } = await CapacitorIbeacon.requestWhenInUseAuthorization();
console.log('Authorization status:', status);

requestAlwaysAuthorization

Request “Always” location authorization (required for background monitoring).

import { CapacitorIbeacon } from '@capgo/capacitor-ibeacon';

const { status } = await CapacitorIbeacon.requestAlwaysAuthorization();
console.log('Authorization status:', status);

getAuthorizationStatus

Get current location authorization status.

import { CapacitorIbeacon } from '@capgo/capacitor-ibeacon';

const { status } = await CapacitorIbeacon.getAuthorizationStatus();
console.log('Current status:', status);

isBluetoothEnabled

Check if Bluetooth is enabled on the device.

import { CapacitorIbeacon } from '@capgo/capacitor-ibeacon';

const { enabled } = await CapacitorIbeacon.isBluetoothEnabled();
if (!enabled) {
  console.log('Please enable Bluetooth');
}

isRangingAvailable

Check if ranging is available on the device.

import { CapacitorIbeacon } from '@capgo/capacitor-ibeacon';

const { available } = await CapacitorIbeacon.isRangingAvailable();
if (available) {
  console.log('Ranging is supported');
}

enableARMAFilter

Enable ARMA filtering for distance calculations (Android only).

import { CapacitorIbeacon } from '@capgo/capacitor-ibeacon';

await CapacitorIbeacon.enableARMAFilter({
  enabled: true
});

enableBackgroundMode

Enable or disable background beacon scanning mode (Android only). This enables a foreground service for reliable background beacon detection. Must be called after requesting “Always” location authorization.

import { CapacitorIbeacon } from '@capgo/capacitor-ibeacon';

// Enable background mode for beacon scanning
await CapacitorIbeacon.enableBackgroundMode({ enabled: true });

// Disable background mode
await CapacitorIbeacon.enableBackgroundMode({ enabled: false });

setBackgroundScanPeriod

Configure background scan periods (Android only). Controls how often and how long the device scans for beacons when in background.

import { CapacitorIbeacon } from '@capgo/capacitor-ibeacon';

// Set background scan to 10 seconds every 30 seconds
await CapacitorIbeacon.setBackgroundScanPeriod({
  scanPeriod: 10000,        // 10 seconds of scanning
  betweenScanPeriod: 30000  // 30 seconds between scans
});

Type Reference

BeaconRegion

Beacon region definition for monitoring and ranging.

export interface BeaconRegion {
  /**
   * Unique identifier for this region.
   */
  identifier: string;

  /**
   * UUID of the beacon(s) to detect.
   */
  uuid: string;

  /**
   * Major value for filtering (optional).
   */
  major?: number;

  /**
   * Minor value for filtering (optional).
   */
  minor?: number;

  /**
   * Notify when device enters region (iOS only).
   */
  notifyEntryStateOnDisplay?: boolean;

  /**
   * Enable Android background mode for this monitoring/ranging call.
   * When true, the plugin will keep scanning in background using a foreground service.
   */
  enableBackgroundMode?: boolean;
}

BeaconAdvertisingOptions

Beacon advertising options for transmitting as an iBeacon (iOS only).

export interface BeaconAdvertisingOptions {
  /**
   * UUID to advertise.
   */
  uuid: string;

  /**
   * Major value (0-65535).
   */
  major: number;

  /**
   * Minor value (0-65535).
   */
  minor: number;

  /**
   * Identifier for the advertising beacon.
   */
  identifier: string;

  /**
   * Measured power (RSSI at 1 meter). Optional, defaults to -59.
   */
  measuredPower?: number;
}

BackgroundScanPeriodOptions

Background scan period configuration options (Android only).

export interface BackgroundScanPeriodOptions {
  /**
   * Duration of each scan period in milliseconds.
   * Default: 10000 (10 seconds)
   */
  scanPeriod?: number;

  /**
   * Duration between scan periods in milliseconds.
   * Default: 15000 (15 seconds)
   */
  betweenScanPeriod?: number;
}

RangingEventData

Event data when beacons are ranged.

export interface RangingEventData {
  /**
   * Region that was ranged.
   */
  region: BeaconRegion;

  /**
   * Array of detected beacons.
   */
  beacons: Beacon[];
}

MonitoringEventData

Event data when entering or exiting a region.

export interface MonitoringEventData {
  /**
   * Region that triggered the event.
   */
  region: BeaconRegion;

  /**
   * Event state: 'enter' or 'exit'.
   */
  state: 'enter' | 'exit';
}

Beacon

Detected beacon information.

export interface Beacon {
  /**
   * Beacon UUID.
   */
  uuid: string;

  /**
   * Major value.
   */
  major: number;

  /**
   * Minor value.
   */
  minor: number;

  /**
   * RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator).
   */
  rssi: number;

  /**
   * Proximity: 'immediate', 'near', 'far', or 'unknown'.
   */
  proximity: 'immediate' | 'near' | 'far' | 'unknown';

  /**
   * Estimated distance in meters.
   */
  accuracy: number;
}

Source Of Truth

This page is generated from the plugin’s src/definitions.ts. Re-run the sync when the public API changes upstream.

Keep going from Getting Started

If you are using Getting Started to plan dashboard and API operations, connect it with Using @capgo/capacitor-ibeacon for the native capability in Using @capgo/capacitor-ibeacon, API Overview for the implementation detail in API Overview, Introduction for the implementation detail in Introduction, API Keys for the implementation detail in API Keys, and Devices for the implementation detail in Devices.