getUserAgent

Category: Browser Control

Namespace: web.browser.getUserAgent

Description

Get the current browser user agent string. Returns the user agent used for HTTP requests.

Syntax

await web.browser.getUserAgent();

Parameters

None

Returns

Promise<string> - Returns the requested string value

Example

Simple example

const userAgent = await web.browser.getUserAgent();
console.log('User Agent:', userAgent);

Practical example

const userAgent = await web.browser.getUserAgent();
document.getElementById('user-agent-display').textContent = userAgent;

Advanced example

async function displayBrowserInfo() {
    const userAgent = await web.browser.getUserAgent();
    
    // Parse user agent
    const isChrome = userAgent.includes('Chrome');
    const isEdge = userAgent.includes('Edg');
    
    console.log('Browser info:', {
        userAgent: userAgent,
        isChrome: isChrome,
        isEdge: isEdge
    });
}

Use Cases

Display current user agent
Debug user agent issues
Check browser identity
Verify custom user agent
Log browser information
Troubleshoot compatibility
Display in settings
Track user agent changes

web.browser.setUserAgent()

Notes

Part of browser control functionality
Asynchronous operation
Returns promise