This is a porting of https://github.com/don/cordova-plugin-ble-central project to React Native.
RN 0.40+
RN 0.30-0.39 supported until 2.4.3
- iOS 8+
- Android (API 19+)
npm i --save react-native-ble-manager
After installing, you need to link the native library. You can either:
- Link native library with
react-native link
, or - Link native library manually
Both approaches are described below.
react-native link react-native-ble-manager
After this step:
- iOS should be linked properly.
- Android will need one more step, you need to edit
android/app/build.gradle
:
// file: android/app/build.gradle
...
android {
...
defaultConfig {
...
minSdkVersion 18 // <--- make sure this is 18 or greater
...
}
...
}
- Open the node_modules/react-native-ble-manager/ios folder and drag BleManager.xcodeproj into your Libraries group.
- Check the "Build Phases"of your project and add "libBleManager.a" in the "Link Binary With Libraries" section.
// file: android/settings.gradle
...
include ':react-native-ble-manager'
project(':react-native-ble-manager').projectDir = new File(rootProject.projectDir, '../node_modules/react-native-ble-manager/android')
// file: android/app/build.gradle
...
android {
...
defaultConfig {
...
minSdkVersion 18 // <--- make sure this is 18 or greater
...
}
...
}
dependencies {
...
compile project(':react-native-ble-manager')
}
// file: android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
...
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
...
...
import it.innove.BleManagerPackage; // <--- import
public class MainApplication extends Application implements ReactApplication {
...
@Override
protected List<ReactPackage> getPackages() {
return Arrays.<ReactPackage>asList(
new MainReactPackage(),
new BleManagerPackage() // <------ add the package
);
}
...
}
- Remember to use the
start
method before anything. - If you have problem with old devices try avoid to connect/read/write to a peripheral during scan.
- Android API >= 23 require the ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION permission to scan for peripherals. React Native >= 0.33 natively support PermissionsAndroid like in the example.
- Before write, read or start notification you need to call
retrieveServices
method
Look in the example project.
Init the module.
Returns a Promise
object.
Arguments
options
-JSON
The parameter is optional the configuration keys are:
showAlert
-Boolean
- [iOS only] Show or hide the alert if the bluetooth is turned off during initializationrestoreIdentifierKey
-String
- [iOS only] Unique key to use for CoreBluetooth state restorationforceLegacy
-Boolean
- [Android only] Force to use the LegacyScanManager
Examples
BleManager.start({showAlert: false})
.then(() => {
// Success code
console.log('Module initialized');
});
Scan for availables peripherals.
Returns a Promise
object.
Arguments
serviceUUIDs
-Array of String
- the UUIDs of the services to looking for. On Android the filter works only for 5.0 or newer.seconds
-Integer
- the amount of seconds to scan.allowDuplicates
-Boolean
- [iOS only] allow duplicates in device scanningscanningOptions
-JSON
- [Android only] after Android 5.0, user can control specific ble scan behaviors:numberOfMatches
-Number
- corresponding tosetNumOfMatches
matchMode
-Number
- corresponding tosetMatchMode
scanMode
-Number
- corresponding tosetScanMode
Examples
BleManager.scan([], 5, true)
.then(() => {
// Success code
console.log('Scan started');
});
Stop the scanning.
Returns a Promise
object.
Examples
BleManager.stopScan()
.then(() => {
// Success code
console.log('Scan stopped');
});
Attempts to connect to a peripheral. In many case if you can't connect you have to scan for the peripheral before.
Returns a Promise
object.
Arguments
peripheralId
-String
- the id/mac address of the peripheral to connect.
Examples
BleManager.connect('XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX')
.then(() => {
// Success code
console.log('Connected');
})
.catch((error) => {
// Failure code
console.log(error);
});
Disconnect from a peripheral.
Returns a Promise
object.
Arguments
peripheralId
-String
- the id/mac address of the peripheral to disconnect.
Examples
BleManager.disconnect('XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX')
.then(() => {
// Success code
console.log('Disconnected');
})
.catch((error) => {
// Failure code
console.log(error);
});
Create the request to the user to activate the bluetooth.
Returns a Promise
object.
Examples
BleManager.enableBluetooth()
.then(() => {
// Success code
console.log('The bluetooh is already enabled or the user confirm');
})
.catch((error) => {
// Failure code
console.log('The user refuse to enable bluetooth');
});
Force the module to check the state of BLE and trigger a BleManagerDidUpdateState event.
Examples
BleManager.checkState();
Start the notification on the specified characteristic, you need to call retrieveServices
method before.
Returns a Promise
object.
Arguments
peripheralId
-String
- the id/mac address of the peripheral.serviceUUID
-String
- the UUID of the service.characteristicUUID
-String
- the UUID of the characteristic.
Examples
BleManager.startNotification('XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX', 'XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX', 'XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX')
.then(() => {
// Success code
console.log('Notification started');
})
.catch((error) => {
// Failure code
console.log(error);
});
Stop the notification on the specified characteristic.
Returns a Promise
object.
Arguments
peripheralId
-String
- the id/mac address of the peripheral.serviceUUID
-String
- the UUID of the service.characteristicUUID
-String
- the UUID of the characteristic.
Read the current value of the specified characteristic, you need to call retrieveServices
method before.
Returns a Promise
object.
Arguments
peripheralId
-String
- the id/mac address of the peripheral.serviceUUID
-String
- the UUID of the service.characteristicUUID
-String
- the UUID of the characteristic.
Examples
BleManager.read('XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX', 'XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX', 'XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX')
.then((readData) => {
// Success code
console.log('Read: ' + readData);
})
.catch((error) => {
// Failure code
console.log(error);
});
Write with response to the specified characteristic, you need to call retrieveServices
method before.
Returns a Promise
object.
Arguments
peripheralId
-String
- the id/mac address of the peripheral.serviceUUID
-String
- the UUID of the service.characteristicUUID
-String
- the UUID of the characteristic.data
-Byte array
- the data to write.maxByteSize
-Integer
- specify the max byte size before splitting message
Data preparation
If your data is not in byte array format you should convert it first. For strings you can use convert-string
or other npm package in order to achieve that.
Install the package first:
npm install convert-string
Then use it in your application:
// Import/require in the beginning of the file
import { stringToBytes } from 'convert-string';
// Convert data to byte array before write/writeWithoutResponse
const data = stringToBytes(yourStringData);
Feel free to use other packages or google how to convert into byte array if your data has other format.
Examples
BleManager.write('XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX', 'XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX', 'XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX', data)
.then(() => {
// Success code
console.log('Write: ' + data);
})
.catch((error) => {
// Failure code
console.log(error);
});
writeWithoutResponse(peripheralId, serviceUUID, characteristicUUID, data, maxByteSize, queueSleepTime)
Write without response to the specified characteristic, you need to call retrieveServices
method before.
Returns a Promise
object.
Arguments
peripheralId
-String
- the id/mac address of the peripheral.serviceUUID
-String
- the UUID of the service.characteristicUUID
-String
- the UUID of the characteristic.data
-Byte array
- the data to write.maxByteSize
-Integer
- (Optional) specify the max byte sizequeueSleepTime
-Integer
- (Optional) specify the wait time before each write if the data is greater than maxByteSize
Data preparation
If your data is not in byte array format check info for the write function above.
Example
BleManager.writeWithoutResponse('XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX', 'XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX', 'XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX', data)
.then(() => {
// Success code
console.log('Writed: ' + data);
})
.catch((error) => {
// Failure code
console.log(error);
});
Read the current value of the RSSI.
Returns a Promise
object.
Arguments
peripheralId
-String
- the id/mac address of the peripheral.
Examples
BleManager.readRSSI('XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX')
.then((rssi) => {
// Success code
console.log('Current RSSI: ' + rssi);
})
.catch((error) => {
// Failure code
console.log(error);
});
Retrieve the peripheral's services and characteristics.
Returns a Promise
object.
Arguments
peripheralId
-String
- the id/mac address of the peripheral.
Examples
BleManager.retrieveServices('XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX')
.then((peripheralInfo) => {
// Success code
console.log('Peripheral info:', peripheralInfo);
});
Return the connected peripherals.
Returns a Promise
object.
Arguments
serviceUUIDs
-Array of String
- the UUIDs of the services to looking for.
Examples
BleManager.getConnectedPeripherals([])
.then((peripheralsArray) => {
// Success code
console.log('Connected peripherals: ' + peripheralsArray.length);
});
Return the discovered peripherals after a scan.
Returns a Promise
object.
Examples
BleManager.getDiscoveredPeripherals([])
.then((peripheralsArray) => {
// Success code
console.log('Discovered peripherals: ' + peripheralsArray.length);
});
Removes a disconnected peripheral from the cached list.
It is useful if the device is turned off, because it will be re-discovered upon turning on again.
Returns a Promise
object.
Arguments
peripheralId
-String
- the id/mac address of the peripheral.
Check whether a specific peripheral is connected and return true
or false
.
Returns a Promise
object.
Examples
BleManager.isPeripheralConnected('XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX', [])
.then((isConnected) => {
if (isConnected) {
console.log('Peripheral is connected!');
} else {
console.log('Peripheral is NOT connected!');
}
});
The scanning for peripherals is ended.
Arguments
none
Examples
bleManagerEmitter.addListener(
'BleManagerStopScan',
() => {
// Scanning is stopped
}
);
The BLE change state.
Arguments
state
-String
- the new BLE state ('on'/'off').
Examples
bleManagerEmitter.addListener(
'BleManagerDidUpdateState',
(args) => {
// The new state: args.state
}
);
The scanning find a new peripheral.
Arguments
id
-String
- the id of the peripheralname
-String
- the name of the peripheralrssi
-Number
- the RSSI valueadvertising
-JSON
- the advertising payload, according to platforms:- [Android] contains the raw
bytes
anddata
(Base64 encoded string) - [iOS] contains a JSON object with different keys according to Apple's doc, here are some examples:
kCBAdvDataChannel
-Number
kCBAdvDataIsConnectable
-Number
kCBAdvDataLocalName
-String
kCBAdvDataManufacturerData
-JSON
- contains the rawbytes
anddata
(Base64 encoded string)
- [Android] contains the raw
Examples
bleManagerEmitter.addListener(
'BleManagerDiscoverPeripheral',
(args) => {
// The id: args.id
// The name: args.name
}
);
A characteristic notify a new value.
Arguments
peripheral
-String
- the id of the peripheralcharacteristic
-String
- the UUID of the characteristicvalue
-String
- the read value in Hex format
A peripheral was connected.
Arguments
peripheral
-String
- the id of the peripheral
A peripheral was disconnected.
Arguments
peripheral
-String
- the id of the peripheral