Network Information API

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The Network Information API is a web platform feature that allows web applications to access information about the user's network connection, such as type and estimated bandwidth, to optimize content delivery and performance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Browser API
Web API
Web platform feature
allows detectingDataSaverPreference
detectingNetworkType
estimatingDownlinkBandwidth
estimatingRoundTripTime
alsoKnownAs NetInfo API NERFINISHED
designGoal enableNetworkAwareApplications
improveUserExperienceOnSlowNetworks
doesNotReturn exactUserLocation
personallyIdentifiableInformation
exposedOn Navigator.connection
navigator.connection
hasLimitation inconsistentBrowserSupport
valuesAreHintsNotGuarantees
hasSpecificationStatus Draft
isDynamic true
partOf W3C Device APIs NERFINISHED
primaryInterface NetworkInformation NERFINISHED
providesEvent change
providesProperty downlink
effectiveType
rtt
saveData
type
requires userAgentSupport
returns approximateNetworkInformation
securityPrivacyConcern fingerprintingRisk
userProfilingRisk
standardizedBy W3C NERFINISHED
supports eventDrivenUpdates
featureDetection
supportsValue effectiveType: 2g
effectiveType: 3g
effectiveType: 4g
effectiveType: slow-2g
type: bluetooth
type: cellular
type: ethernet
type: none
type: other
type: unknown
type: wifi
type: wimax
usedFor adaptiveContentLoading
bandwidthSensitiveFeatureToggling
mediaQualityAdaptation
performanceOptimization

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Open Web Platform hasComponent Network Information API
Chrome Web Platform features includesAPI Network Information API
W3C Web Application technologies includesStandard Network Information API