Web Bluetooth

[svgeesus]

Web Bluetooth describes an API to discover and communicate with devices over the Bluetooth 4 wireless standard using the Generic Attribute Profile (GATT).

[dontcallmedom]

FWIW, during the Web Bluetooth CG F2F in TPAC, we discussed bringing Web Bluetooth, WebNFC and Web USB (separately or together) to the Device & Sensors Working Group.

[svgeesus]

https://www.w3.org/community/web-bluetooth/
https://webbluetoothcg.github.io/web-bluetooth/

[wseltzer]

https://medium.com/@jyasskin/the-web-bluetooth-security-model-666b4e7eed2#.zemletwro

A good review of the Web Bluetooth security model and reference for thinking about web-feature security modeling more generally.

[dontcallmedom]

I raised this as a point of discussion as part of the work on rechartering the Device and Sensors WG: w3c/das-charter#28

[torgo]

Related: w3ctag/design-reviews#139

[samuelweiler]

WebUSB was used for a security exploit (bypassing browser-based protections), and similar architectural problems may exist with Web Bluetooth.