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# checkPermissions

> checkPermissions function in the WebRTC namespace.

### checkPermissions

* `Const` **checkPermissions**(`name?`): `Promise<null | boolean>`

Asynchronously returns whether we have permissions to access the specified resource. Some common parameter values for `name` are `"camera"`, `"microphone"`, and `"speaker"`. In those cases, prefer the dedicated functions [checkCameraPermissions](/docs/browser-sdk/v3/js/reference/webrtc/check-camera-permissions), [checkMicrophonePermissions](/docs/browser-sdk/v3/js/reference/webrtc/check-microphone-permissions), and [checkSpeakerPermissions](/docs/browser-sdk/v3/js/reference/webrtc/check-speaker-permissions).

#### Parameters

**`name`** `DevicePermissionName`

Name of the resource.

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#### Returns

`Promise<null | boolean>`

#### Example

```javascript
await SignalWire.WebRTC.checkPermissions("camera");
// true: we have permission for using the camera
```

> checkPermissions function in the WebRTC namespace.