---
title: BluetoothCharacteristicProperties.read
slug: Web/API/BluetoothCharacteristicProperties/read
tags:
  - API
  - Bluetooth
  - BluetoothCharacteristicProperties
  - Experimental
  - NeedsExample
  - Property
  - Reference
  - Web Bluetooth API
  - read
browser-compat: api.BluetoothCharacteristicProperties.read
---
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The **`read`** read-only property of the
{{domxref("BluetoothCharacteristicProperties")}} interface returns a
`boolean` that is `true` if the reading of the characteristic
value is permitted.

## Syntax

```js
var aBoolean = BluetoothCharacteristicProperties.read;
```

### Value

A boolean value.

## Specifications

{{Specifications}}

## Browser compatibility

{{Compat}}
