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.