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usePermissions(sessionId?: string): Object

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Parameters

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sessionId
string
A unique identifier for the participant

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Return value

Returns an object with the following properties:
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canSendAudio
boolean
true in case the local participant’s permissions.canSend is true, or includes 'audio'
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canSendVideo
boolean
true in case the local participant’s permissions.canSend is true, or includes 'video'
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canSendCustomAudio
boolean
true in case the local participant’s permissions.canSend is true, or includes 'customAudio'
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canSendCustomVideo
boolean
true in case the local participant’s permissions.canSend is true, or includes 'customVideo'
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canSendScreenAudio
boolean
true in case the local participant’s permissions.canSend is true, or includes 'screenAudio'
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canSendScreenVideo
boolean
true in case the local participant’s permissions.canSend is true, or includes 'screenVideo'
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hasPresence
boolean
true in case the local participant’s permissions.hasPresence is true
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canAdminParticipants
boolean
true in case the local participant’s permissions.canAdmin is true, or includes 'participants'
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canAdminStreaming
boolean
true in case the local participant’s permissions.canAdmin is true, or includes 'streaming'
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canAdminTranscription
boolean
true in case the local participant’s permissions.canAdmin is true, or includes 'transcription'
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permissions
Object
The local participant’s permissions object, as returned from participants()

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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>
  );
};

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See also

Hooks

daily-js methods