getNetworkInfo()

Returns network connection details and identifiers.

Signature

function getNetworkInfo(): Promise<NetworkInfo>

Response Type

interface NetworkInfo {
  ipAddress?: string;
  networkType?: string;
  macAddress?: string;
}

Fields

Field	Type	Description
ipAddress	string?	Local IPv4 address (e.g., "192.168.1.100")
networkType	string?	Connection type: "wifi", "ethernet", "cellular", or "unknown"
macAddress	string?	MAC address (unavailable on iOS/Android due to privacy)

Example

import { getNetworkInfo } from 'tauri-plugin-device-info-api';

const network = await getNetworkInfo();

console.log(`IP Address: ${network.ipAddress}`);
console.log(`Network Type: ${network.networkType}`);
console.log(`MAC Address: ${network.macAddress}`);

Platform-specific Behavior

Windows / macOS / Linux

• Uses local-ip-address and default-net crates
• MAC address from the default gateway interface
• Network type from interface name

iOS

• Uses NWPathMonitor for network type detection
• IP address from getifaddrs() (en0 for WiFi, pdp_ip0 for cellular)
• MAC address returns "unavailable" (Apple privacy restriction)

Android

• Uses WifiManager for WiFi info
• MAC address restricted on Android 6.0+ (returns "02:00:00:00:00:00")

Example Output

{
  "ipAddress": "192.168.1.105",
  "networkType": "wifi",
  "macAddress": "AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF"
}

Notes

• MAC address is privacy-restricted on mobile platforms
• IPv6 addresses are not currently returned
• VPN connections may affect the reported IP