usePermissions

usePermissions(sessionId?: string): Object

Parameters

string

A unique identifier for the participant

Return value

Returns an object with the following properties:

boolean

true in case the local participant’s permissions.canSend is true, or includes 'audio'

boolean

true in case the local participant’s permissions.canSend is true, or includes 'video'

boolean

true in case the local participant’s permissions.canSend is true, or includes 'customAudio'

boolean

true in case the local participant’s permissions.canSend is true, or includes 'customVideo'

boolean

true in case the local participant’s permissions.canSend is true, or includes 'screenAudio'

boolean

true in case the local participant’s permissions.canSend is true, or includes 'screenVideo'

boolean

true in case the local participant’s permissions.hasPresence is true

boolean

true in case the local participant’s permissions.canAdmin is true, or includes 'participants'

boolean

true in case the local participant’s permissions.canAdmin is true, or includes 'streaming'

boolean

true in case the local participant’s permissions.canAdmin is true, or includes 'transcription'

Object

The local participant’s permissions object, as returned from participants()

Example

import { usePermissions } from '@daily-co/daily-react';

export const usePermissionsDemo = () => {
  const { canSendAudio, canSendVideo } = usePermissions();

  return (
    <ul>
      <li>{canSendAudio ? 'can' : 'cannot'} send audio</li>
      <li>{canSendVideo ? 'can' : 'cannot'} send video</li>
    </ul>
  );
};

Hooks

daily-js methods

participants()

Components

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usePermissions

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