Getting Started

Install

bun add @capgo/capacitor-wifi
bunx cap sync

Import

import { CapacitorWifi } from '@capgo/capacitor-wifi';

API Overview

addNetwork

Show a system dialog to add a Wi-Fi network to the device. On Android SDK 30+, this opens the system Wi-Fi settings with the network pre-filled. On iOS, this connects to the network directly.

import { CapacitorWifi } from '@capgo/capacitor-wifi';

await CapacitorWifi.addNetwork({
  ssid: 'MyNetwork',
  password: 'mypassword',
  isHiddenSsid: false,
  securityType: NetworkSecurityType.WPA2_PSK
});

connect

Connect to a Wi-Fi network. On Android, this creates a temporary connection that doesn’t route traffic through the network by default. Set autoRouteTraffic to true to bind app traffic to the connected network (useful for local/device-hosted APs). For a persistent connection on Android, use addNetwork() instead. On iOS, this creates a persistent connection.

import { CapacitorWifi } from '@capgo/capacitor-wifi';

await CapacitorWifi.connect({
  ssid: 'MyNetwork',
  password: 'mypassword',
  autoRouteTraffic: true // Android only: route app traffic through this network
});

disconnect

Disconnect from the current Wi-Fi network. On iOS, only disconnects from networks that were added via this plugin.

import { CapacitorWifi } from '@capgo/capacitor-wifi';

await CapacitorWifi.disconnect();

getAvailableNetworks

Get a list of available Wi-Fi networks from the last scan. Only available on Android.

import { CapacitorWifi } from '@capgo/capacitor-wifi';

const { networks } = await CapacitorWifi.getAvailableNetworks();
networks.forEach(network => {
  console.log(`SSID: ${network.ssid}, Signal: ${network.rssi} dBm`);
});

getIpAddress

Get the device’s current IP address. Available on both Android and iOS.

import { CapacitorWifi } from '@capgo/capacitor-wifi';

const { ipAddress } = await CapacitorWifi.getIpAddress();
console.log('IP Address:', ipAddress);

getRssi

Get the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the current network in dBm. Only available on Android.

import { CapacitorWifi } from '@capgo/capacitor-wifi';

const { rssi } = await CapacitorWifi.getRssi();
console.log('Signal strength:', rssi, 'dBm');

getSsid

Get the service set identifier (SSID) of the current network. Available on both Android and iOS.

import { CapacitorWifi } from '@capgo/capacitor-wifi';

const { ssid } = await CapacitorWifi.getSsid();
console.log('Connected to:', ssid);

getWifiInfo

Get comprehensive information about the currently connected WiFi network. This method provides detailed network information including SSID, BSSID, IP address, frequency, link speed, and signal strength in a single call. On iOS, some fields may not be available and will be undefined.

import { CapacitorWifi } from '@capgo/capacitor-wifi';

const info = await CapacitorWifi.getWifiInfo();
console.log('Network:', info.ssid);
console.log('BSSID:', info.bssid);
console.log('IP:', info.ip);
console.log('Frequency:', info.frequency, 'MHz');
console.log('Speed:', info.linkSpeed, 'Mbps');
console.log('Signal:', info.signalStrength);

isEnabled

Check if Wi-Fi is enabled on the device. Only available on Android.

import { CapacitorWifi } from '@capgo/capacitor-wifi';

const { enabled } = await CapacitorWifi.isEnabled();
console.log('WiFi is', enabled ? 'enabled' : 'disabled');

startScan

Start scanning for Wi-Fi networks. Only available on Android. Results are delivered via the ‘networksScanned’ event listener. Note: May fail due to system throttling or hardware issues.

import { CapacitorWifi } from '@capgo/capacitor-wifi';

await CapacitorWifi.addListener('networksScanned', () => {
  console.log('Scan completed');
});
await CapacitorWifi.startScan();

checkPermissions

Check the current permission status for location access. Location permission is required for Wi-Fi operations on both platforms.

import { CapacitorWifi } from '@capgo/capacitor-wifi';

const status = await CapacitorWifi.checkPermissions();
console.log('Location permission:', status.location);

requestPermissions

Request location permissions from the user. Location permission is required for Wi-Fi operations on both platforms.

import { CapacitorWifi } from '@capgo/capacitor-wifi';

const status = await CapacitorWifi.requestPermissions();
if (status.location === 'granted') {
  console.log('Permission granted');
}

Type Reference

AddNetworkOptions

Options for adding a network.

export interface AddNetworkOptions {
  /**
   * The SSID of the network to add
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  ssid: string;

  /**
   * The password for the network (optional for open networks)
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  password?: string;

  /**
   * Whether the network is hidden (Android only)
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   * @default false
   */
  isHiddenSsid?: boolean;

  /**
   * The security type of the network (Android only)
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   * @default NetworkSecurityType.WPA2_PSK
   */
  securityType?: NetworkSecurityType;
}

ConnectOptions

Options for connecting to a network.

export interface ConnectOptions {
  /**
   * The SSID of the network to connect to
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  ssid: string;

  /**
   * The password for the network (optional for open networks)
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  password?: string;

  /**
   * Whether the network is hidden (Android only)
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   * @default false
   */
  isHiddenSsid?: boolean;

  /**
   * Whether to automatically route app traffic through the connected Wi-Fi network (Android only)
   * When enabled, it binds the app process to the connected network using ConnectivityManager.bindProcessToNetwork()
   * This is useful for connecting to local/device-hosted APs (e.g., ESP32, IoT devices) that don't have internet access.
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   * @default false
   */
  autoRouteTraffic?: boolean;
}

DisconnectOptions

Options for disconnecting from a network.

export interface DisconnectOptions {
  /**
   * The SSID of the network to disconnect from (optional)
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  ssid?: string;
}

GetAvailableNetworksResult

Result from getAvailableNetworks().

export interface GetAvailableNetworksResult {
  /**
   * List of available networks
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  networks: Network[];
}

GetIpAddressResult

Result from getIpAddress().

export interface GetIpAddressResult {
  /**
   * The device's IP address
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  ipAddress: string;
}

GetRssiResult

Result from getRssi().

export interface GetRssiResult {
  /**
   * The signal strength in dBm
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  rssi: number;
}

GetSsidResult

Result from getSsid().

export interface GetSsidResult {
  /**
   * The SSID of the current network
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  ssid: string;
}

WifiInfo

Comprehensive WiFi information.

export interface WifiInfo {
  /**
   * The SSID (network name) of the current network
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  ssid: string;

  /**
   * The BSSID (MAC address) of the access point.
   * Not available on iOS.
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  bssid?: string;

  /**
   * The device's IP address on the network
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  ip: string;

  /**
   * The network frequency in MHz.
   * Not available on iOS.
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  frequency?: number;

  /**
   * The connection speed in Mbps.
   * Not available on iOS.
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  linkSpeed?: number;

  /**
   * The signal strength (0-100).
   * Calculated from RSSI on Android.
   * Not available on iOS.
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  signalStrength?: number;
}

IsEnabledResult

Result from isEnabled().

export interface IsEnabledResult {
  /**
   * Whether Wi-Fi is enabled
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  enabled: boolean;
}

PermissionStatus

Permission status.

export interface PermissionStatus {
  /**
   * Location permission state
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  location: PermissionState;
}

RequestPermissionsOptions

Options for requesting permissions.

export interface RequestPermissionsOptions {
  /**
   * Permissions to request
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  permissions?: 'location'[];
}

NetworkSecurityType

Network security types.

export enum NetworkSecurityType {
  /**
   * Open network with no security
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  OPEN = 0,

  /**
   * WEP security
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  WEP = 1,

  /**
   * WPA/WPA2 Personal (PSK)
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  WPA2_PSK = 2,

  /**
   * WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Enterprise (EAP)
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  EAP = 3,

  /**
   * WPA3 Personal (SAE)
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  SAE = 4,

  /**
   * WPA3 Enterprise
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  WPA3_ENTERPRISE = 5,

  /**
   * WPA3 Enterprise 192-bit mode
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  WPA3_ENTERPRISE_192_BIT = 6,

  /**
   * Passpoint network
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  PASSPOINT = 7,

  /**
   * Enhanced Open (OWE)
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  OWE = 8,

  /**
   * WAPI PSK
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  WAPI_PSK = 9,

  /**
   * WAPI Certificate
   *
   * @since 7.0.0
   */
  WAPI_CERT = 10,
}

Source Of Truth

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