usePermission Hook

usePermission is a React hook designed to query and monitor the status of user permissions for various browser APIs such as geolocation, notifications, microphone, and camera.

Features

• Permission Querying: Queries the status of a specified permission.
• Real-time Updates: Monitors and updates the permission status in real-time if it changes.
• Error Handling: Provides error messages if the Permissions API is not supported or if an error occurs during the query.
• SSR Compatibility: Executes safely in a server-side rendering environment by avoiding direct browser API calls during SSR.

Installation

Installing Only Current Hooks

npm install @custom-react-hooks/use-permission

or

yarn add @custom-react-hooks/use-permission

Installing All Hooks

npm install @custom-react-hooks/all

or

yarn add @custom-react-hooks/all

Importing the Hook

The usePermission hook must be imported using a named import as shown below:

Named Import:

import { usePermission } from '@custom-react-hooks/use-permission';

This approach ensures that the hook integrates seamlessly into your project, maintaining consistency and predictability in how you use our package.

Usage

import React, { useState } from 'react';
import { usePermission } from '@custom-react-hooks/all';

const PermissionComponent = () => {
  const [selectedPermission, setSelectedPermission] = useState('geolocation');
  const { state, isLoading, error } = usePermission(selectedPermission);

  return (
    <div>
      <h2>Check Browser Permission Status</h2>
      <label htmlFor="permission-select">Choose a permission: </label>
      <select
        id="permission-select"
        value={selectedPermission}
        onChange={(e) => setSelectedPermission(e.target.value)}
      >
        <option value="geolocation">Geolocation</option>
        <option value="notifications">Notifications</option>
        <option value="microphone">Microphone</option>
        <option value="camera">Camera</option>
        <option value="local-network-access">Local Network Access</option>
      </select>

      <div>
        {isLoading ? (
          <p>Loading...</p>
        ) : (
          <p>
            Permission status for {selectedPermission}:
            <span> {state}</span>
          </p>
        )}
        {error && <p>Error: {error}</p>}
      </div>
    </div>
  );
};

export default PermissionComponent;

API Reference

Parameters

• permissionName: A string that represents the permission to query. It must be one of the supported permission names defined by the Permissions API.

Supported Permissions

• geolocation - User's geographical location
• notifications - Display notifications
• push - Push notifications
• microphone - Audio input access
• camera - Video input access
• speaker - Audio output access
• device-info - Device information
• background-sync - Background synchronization
• bluetooth - Bluetooth device access
• persistent-storage - Persistent storage
• ambient-light-sensor - Ambient light sensor
• accelerometer - Accelerometer sensor
• gyroscope - Gyroscope sensor
• magnetometer - Magnetometer sensor
• clipboard-read - Read from clipboard
• clipboard-write - Write to clipboard
• payment-handler - Payment handler
• local-network-access - Local network access (Chrome 142+)

Returns

• state: A string representing the permission state ('prompt', 'granted', or 'denied').
• isLoading: A boolean indicating if the permission query is in progress.
• error: A string containing an error message if the query fails or if the Permissions API is not supported.

Use Cases

• Feature Availability Checks: Check if a user has granted permission for features like geolocation, notifications, or camera access.
• Conditional Feature Access: Enable or disable features based on permission status.
• User Permission Management: Prompt users for necessary permissions or provide feedback on their status.
• Privacy Compliance: Ensure compliance with privacy practices by checking permissions before accessing sensitive features.

Contributing

We welcome contributions to usePermission. Please report bugs or suggest feature enhancements through issues or pull requests in the project's repository.