WICG / webusb

Connecting hardware to the web.

WebUSB

Connecting hardware to the web.

Documents

• Specification (Editor's Draft)
• Test API Specification (Editor's Draft)

Communication

• Stack Overflow for questions & answers about using WebUSB.
• Issue Tracker for specification issues.
• Chromium Issue Tracker for Chrome implementation issues.

Implementation Status

• Available in Chromium-based browsers for Android, ChromeOS, Linux, macOS and Windows (released in Chrome 61).
• The Node.js usb package exports a WebUSB object.

Demos

• Arduino Integration
• WebLight
• USB Device Firmware Upgrade (DFU)
• WebADB
• Zephyr JS IDE, hosted IDE
• DSLR camera control

Articles

• Access USB Devices on the Web
• The WebUSB Security Model (outdated)
• WebUSB and JavaScript Robotics (PageNodes)
• Program a smart device directly, no install needed (Arduino running Zephyr)
• Web enabling legacy devices Discusses USB CDC (USB Serial devices)