Getting Started

Install

bun add @capgo/capacitor-live-activities
bunx cap sync

Import

import { CapgoLiveActivities } from '@capgo/capacitor-live-activities';

API Overview

areActivitiesSupported

Check if Live Activities are supported on this device. Requires iOS 16.1+ and device support.

import { CapgoLiveActivities } from '@capgo/capacitor-live-activities';

const { supported, reason } = await CapgoLiveActivities.areActivitiesSupported();
if (supported) {
  console.log('Live Activities are supported!');
} else {
  console.log('Not supported:', reason);
}

startActivity

Start a new Live Activity with the specified layout and data.

import { CapgoLiveActivities } from '@capgo/capacitor-live-activities';

const { activityId } = await CapgoLiveActivities.startActivity({
  layout: {
    type: 'container',
    direction: 'horizontal',
    children: [
      { type: 'text', content: 'Order #{{orderNumber}}', fontSize: 16, fontWeight: 'bold' },
      { type: 'text', content: '{{status}}', fontSize: 14, color: '#666666' }
    ]
  },
  dynamicIslandLayout: {
    expanded: {
      leading: { type: 'image', source: 'sfSymbol', value: 'box.truck' },
      trailing: { type: 'text', content: '{{eta}}' },
      center: { type: 'text', content: '{{status}}' },
      bottom: { type: 'progress', value: 'progress' }
    },
    compactLeading: { type: 'image', source: 'sfSymbol', value: 'box.truck' },
    compactTrailing: { type: 'text', content: '{{eta}}' },
    minimal: { type: 'image', source: 'sfSymbol', value: 'box.truck' }
  },
  data: {
    orderNumber: '12345',
    status: 'On the way',
    eta: '10 min',
    progress: 0.6
  }
});
console.log('Started activity:', activityId);

updateActivity

Update an existing Live Activity with new data.

import { CapgoLiveActivities } from '@capgo/capacitor-live-activities';

await CapgoLiveActivities.updateActivity({
  activityId: 'abc123',
  data: {
    status: 'Arrived!',
    eta: 'Now',
    progress: 1.0
  },
  alertConfiguration: {
    title: 'Delivery Update',
    body: 'Your order has arrived!'
  }
});

endActivity

End a Live Activity.

import { CapgoLiveActivities } from '@capgo/capacitor-live-activities';

await CapgoLiveActivities.endActivity({
  activityId: 'abc123',
  data: { status: 'Delivered' },
  dismissalPolicy: 'after',
  dismissAfter: Date.now() + 3600000 // 1 hour from now
});

getAllActivities

Get all currently active Live Activities.

import { CapgoLiveActivities } from '@capgo/capacitor-live-activities';

const { activities } = await CapgoLiveActivities.getAllActivities();
activities.forEach(activity => {
  console.log(`Activity ${activity.activityId}: ${activity.state}`);
});

saveImage

Save an image to the shared App Group container for use in Live Activities. Images must be saved to the shared container to be accessible from the widget extension.

import { CapgoLiveActivities } from '@capgo/capacitor-live-activities';

const { success, imageName } = await CapgoLiveActivities.saveImage({
  imageData: 'base64EncodedImageData...',
  name: 'product-image',
  compressionQuality: 0.8
});
// Use in layout with: { type: 'image', source: 'saved', value: imageName }

removeImage

Remove a saved image from the shared container.

import { CapgoLiveActivities } from '@capgo/capacitor-live-activities';

const { success } = await CapgoLiveActivities.removeImage({ name: 'product-image' });

listImages

List all saved images in the shared container.

import { CapgoLiveActivities } from '@capgo/capacitor-live-activities';

const { images } = await CapgoLiveActivities.listImages();
console.log('Saved images:', images);

cleanupImages

Remove all saved images from the shared container.

import { CapgoLiveActivities } from '@capgo/capacitor-live-activities';

await CapgoLiveActivities.cleanupImages();

startTimerSequence

Start a timer sequence for workouts/sports. On iOS: Shows in Live Activity and Dynamic Island On Android: Shows as a foreground notification with timer

import { CapgoLiveActivities } from '@capgo/capacitor-live-activities';

const { sequenceId } = await CapgoLiveActivities.startTimerSequence({
  title: 'HIIT Workout',
  steps: [
    { duration: 30, title: 'Jumping Jacks', subtitle: 'Warm up', color: '#FF6B00', icon: 'figure.jumprope' },
    { duration: 10, title: 'Rest', color: '#00C853', icon: 'pause.circle' },
    { duration: 45, title: 'Burpees', subtitle: 'High intensity', color: '#FF0000', icon: 'flame.fill' },
    { duration: 15, title: 'Rest', color: '#00C853', icon: 'pause.circle' },
    { duration: 45, title: 'Mountain Climbers', color: '#FF0000', icon: 'figure.run' },
    { duration: 15, title: 'Rest', color: '#00C853', icon: 'pause.circle' },
  ],
  loop: true,
  loopCount: 3,
  soundEnabled: true,
  vibrateEnabled: true,
  countdownBeeps: true,
  tapUrl: 'myapp://workout/hiit'
});

pauseTimerSequence

Pause the timer sequence.

import { CapgoLiveActivities } from '@capgo/capacitor-live-activities';

await CapgoLiveActivities.pauseTimerSequence({ sequenceId: 'abc123' });

resumeTimerSequence

Resume a paused timer sequence.

import { CapgoLiveActivities } from '@capgo/capacitor-live-activities';

await CapgoLiveActivities.resumeTimerSequence({ sequenceId: 'abc123' });

stopTimerSequence

Stop and dismiss the timer sequence.

import { CapgoLiveActivities } from '@capgo/capacitor-live-activities';

await CapgoLiveActivities.stopTimerSequence({ sequenceId: 'abc123' });

skipTimerStep

Skip to the next step in the sequence.

import { CapgoLiveActivities } from '@capgo/capacitor-live-activities';

await CapgoLiveActivities.skipTimerStep({ sequenceId: 'abc123' });

previousTimerStep

Go back to the previous step in the sequence.

import { CapgoLiveActivities } from '@capgo/capacitor-live-activities';

await CapgoLiveActivities.previousTimerStep({ sequenceId: 'abc123' });

getTimerState

Get the current state of a timer sequence.

import { CapgoLiveActivities } from '@capgo/capacitor-live-activities';

const state = await CapgoLiveActivities.getTimerState({ sequenceId: 'abc123' });
console.log(`Step ${state.currentStepIndex + 1}/${state.totalSteps}: ${state.currentStep.title}`);
console.log(`Time remaining: ${state.remainingSeconds}s`);

Type Reference

AreActivitiesSupportedResult

Result of checking if activities are supported.

export interface AreActivitiesSupportedResult {
  /** Whether Live Activities are supported on this device */
  supported: boolean;
  /** Reason if not supported */
  reason?: string;
}

StartActivityOptions

Options for starting a Live Activity.

export interface StartActivityOptions {
  /** Main activity layout (lock screen widget) */
  layout: ActivityLayout;
  /** Dynamic Island layout configuration */
  dynamicIslandLayout: DynamicIslandLayout;
  /** Activity behavior settings */
  behavior?: LiveActivitiesBehavior;
  /** Dynamic data for the activity */
  data: Record<string, unknown>;
  /** Stale date timestamp (activity becomes stale after this) */
  staleDate?: number;
  /** Relevance score for activity ordering (0-100) */
  relevanceScore?: number;
}

StartActivityResult

Result of starting an activity.

export interface StartActivityResult {
  /** Unique activity identifier */
  activityId: string;
}

UpdateActivityOptions

Options for updating a Live Activity.

export interface UpdateActivityOptions {
  /** Activity ID to update */
  activityId: string;
  /** Updated data */
  data: Record<string, unknown>;
  /** Optional alert to show with update */
  alertConfiguration?: ActivityAlertConfiguration;
  /** Updated stale date */
  staleDate?: number;
  /** Updated relevance score */
  relevanceScore?: number;
}

EndActivityOptions

Options for ending a Live Activity.

export interface EndActivityOptions {
  /** Activity ID to end */
  activityId: string;
  /** Final data to display */
  data?: Record<string, unknown>;
  /** Dismissal policy */
  dismissalPolicy?: 'immediate' | 'default' | 'after';
  /** Dismiss after timestamp (when dismissalPolicy is 'after') */
  dismissAfter?: number;
}

GetAllActivitiesResult

Result of getAllActivities.

export interface GetAllActivitiesResult {
  /** List of activities */
  activities: ActivityInfo[];
}

SaveImageOptions

Options for saving an image.

export interface SaveImageOptions {
  /** Base64 encoded image data */
  imageData: string;
  /** Name to save the image as */
  name: string;
  /** JPEG compression quality (0-1, default 0.8) */
  compressionQuality?: number;
}

SaveImageResult

Result of saving an image.

export interface SaveImageResult {
  /** Whether the save was successful */
  success: boolean;
  /** Saved image name */
  imageName: string;
}

RemoveImageOptions

Options for removing an image.

export interface RemoveImageOptions {
  /** Name of the image to remove */
  name: string;
}

RemoveImageResult

Result of removing an image.

export interface RemoveImageResult {
  /** Whether the removal was successful */
  success: boolean;
}

ListImagesResult

Result of listing images.

export interface ListImagesResult {
  /** List of saved image names */
  images: string[];
}

TimerSequenceOptions

Options for starting a timer sequence.

export interface TimerSequenceOptions {
  /** Array of steps in the sequence */
  steps: TimerStep[];
  /** Overall title for the sequence (e.g., "HIIT Workout", "Tabata") */
  title?: string;
  /** Whether to loop the sequence when complete */
  loop?: boolean;
  /** Number of times to loop (if loop is true, 0 means infinite) */
  loopCount?: number;
  /** Play sound on step change (default: true) */
  soundEnabled?: boolean;
  /** Vibrate on step change (default: true) */
  vibrateEnabled?: boolean;
  /** Play countdown beeps in last 3 seconds (default: true) */
  countdownBeeps?: boolean;
  /** Deep link URL when tapping the notification/activity */
  tapUrl?: string;
  /** Keep screen on during timer (Android only, default: false) */
  keepScreenOn?: boolean;
}

Source Of Truth

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