npm package: @kraffslol/capacitor-live-update
Description: Capacitor plugin to update your app remotely in real-time.
Author: Robin Genz
Latest version: 6.7.1

# @capawesome/capacitor-live-update

Capacitor plugin to update your app remotely in real-time.

## Features

- 🔋 Supports **Android and iOS**
- ⚡️ **Capacitor 6** support
- 📦 **Bundle Management**: Download, set, and delete bundles.
- ☁️ **Cloud Support**: Use the [Capawesome Cloud](https://capawesome.io/cloud/live-updates/) to manage your app updates.
- 📺 **Channel Support**: Set a channel for the app to manage different versions.
- 🔄 **Auto Update**: Automatically download and set the latest bundle for the app.
- 🛟 **Rollback**: Reset the app to the default bundle if an incompatible bundle has been set.
- 🚀 **Rollout**: Gradually roll out new bundles to gather valuable feedback.
- 🔁 **Delta Updates**: Make your updates faster by only downloading changed files.
- 🔒 **Security**: Verify the authenticity and integrity of the bundle using a public key.
- 🌐 **Open Source**: Licensed under the MIT License.

## Installation

```bash
npm install @capawesome/capacitor-live-update
npx cap sync
```

### Android

#### Variables

This plugin will use the following project variables (defined in your app’s `variables.gradle` file):

- `$okhttp3Version` version of `com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp` (default: `22.3.1`)
- `$zip4jVersion` version of `net.lingala.zip4j:zip4j` (default: `2.11.5`)

### iOS

#### Privacy manifest

Add the `NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategoryUserDefaults` dictionary key to your [Privacy Manifest](https://capacitorjs.com/docs/ios/privacy-manifest) (usually `ios/App/PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy`):

```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
  <dict>
    <key>NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypes</key>
    <array>
      <!-- Add this dict entry to the array if the file already exists. -->
      <dict>
        <key>NSPrivacyAccessedAPIType</key>
        <string>NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategoryUserDefaults</string>
        <key>NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypeReasons</key>
        <array>
          <string>CA92.1</string>
        </array>
      </dict>
    </array>
  </dict>
</plist>
```

We recommend to declare [`CA92.1`](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/privacy_manifest_files/describing_use_of_required_reason_api#4278401) as the reason for accessing the [`UserDefaults`](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foundation/userdefaults) API.

## Configuration

<docgen-config>
<!--Update the source file JSDoc comments and rerun docgen to update the docs below-->

| Prop                    | Type                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Default            | Since |
| ----------------------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------ | ----- |
| **`appId`**             | <code>string</code>  | The app ID is used to identify the app when using [Capawesome Cloud](https://capawesome.io/cloud). This is **NOT** the same as the app identifier (e.g. `com.example.app`). This is a unique identifier generated by Capawesome Cloud (e.g. `6e351b4f-69a7-415e-a057-4567df7ffe94`). |                    | 5.0.0 |
| **`autoDeleteBundles`** | <code>boolean</code> | Whether or not to automatically delete unused bundles. When enabled, the plugin will automatically delete unused bundles after calling `ready()`.                                                                                                                                    | <code>false</code> | 5.0.0 |
| **`defaultChannel`**    | <code>string</code>  | The default channel of the app.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                    | 6.3.0 |
| **`enabled`**           | <code>boolean</code> | Whether or not the plugin is enabled.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | <code>true</code>  | 5.0.0 |
| **`httpTimeout`**       | <code>number</code>  | The timeout in milliseconds for HTTP requests.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | <code>60000</code> | 6.4.0 |
| **`location`**          | <code>string</code>  | The location of the server to use when using [Capawesome Cloud](https://capawesome.io/cloud).                                                                                                                                                                                        | <code>'us'</code>  | 6.2.0 |
| **`publicKey`**         | <code>string</code>  | The public key to verify the integrity of the bundle. The public key must be a PEM-encoded RSA public key.                                                                                                                                                                           |                    | 6.1.0 |
| **`readyTimeout`**      | <code>number</code>  | The timeout in milliseconds to wait for the app to be ready before resetting to the default bundle.                                                                                                                                                                                  | <code>10000</code> | 5.0.0 |
| **`resetOnUpdate`**     | <code>boolean</code> | Whether or not the app should be reset to the default bundle during an update.                                                                                                                                                                                                       | <code>true</code>  | 5.0.0 |

### Examples

In `capacitor.config.json`:

```json
{
  "plugins": {
    "LiveUpdate": {
      "appId": '6e351b4f-69a7-415e-a057-4567df7ffe94',
      "autoDeleteBundles": undefined,
      "defaultChannel": 'production',
      "enabled": undefined,
      "httpTimeout": undefined,
      "location": 'eu',
      "publicKey": '-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQDDodf1SD0OOn6hIlDuKBza0Ed0OqtwyVJwiyjmE9BJaZ7y8ZUfcF+SKmd0l2cDPM45XIg2tAFux5n29uoKyHwSt+6tCi5CJA5Z1/1eZruRRqABLonV77KS3HUtvOgqRLDnKSV89dYZkM++NwmzOPgIF422mvc+VukcVOBfc8/AHQIDAQAB-----END PUBLIC KEY-----',
      "readyTimeout": undefined,
      "resetOnUpdate": undefined
    }
  }
}
```

In `capacitor.config.ts`:

```ts
/// <reference types="@kraffslol/capacitor-live-update" />

import { CapacitorConfig } from '@capacitor/cli';

const config: CapacitorConfig = {
  plugins: {
    LiveUpdate: {
      appId: '6e351b4f-69a7-415e-a057-4567df7ffe94',
      autoDeleteBundles: undefined,
      defaultChannel: 'production',
      enabled: undefined,
      httpTimeout: undefined,
      location: 'eu',
      publicKey: '-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQDDodf1SD0OOn6hIlDuKBza0Ed0OqtwyVJwiyjmE9BJaZ7y8ZUfcF+SKmd0l2cDPM45XIg2tAFux5n29uoKyHwSt+6tCi5CJA5Z1/1eZruRRqABLonV77KS3HUtvOgqRLDnKSV89dYZkM++NwmzOPgIF422mvc+VukcVOBfc8/AHQIDAQAB-----END PUBLIC KEY-----',
      readyTimeout: undefined,
      resetOnUpdate: undefined,
    },
  },
};

export default config;
```

</docgen-config>

## Starter templates

The following starter templates are available:

- [Ionstarter Angular Firebase](https://ionstarter.dev/)
- [Ionstarter Angular SQLite](https://ionstarter.dev/)

## Guides

- [Announcing the Capacitor Live Update Plugin](https://capawesome.io/blog/announcing-the-capacitor-live-update-plugin/)

## Usage

```typescript
import { LiveUpdate } from '@capawesome/capacitor-live-update';

const deleteBundle = async () => {
  await LiveUpdate.deleteBundle({ bundleId: 'my-bundle' });
};

const downloadBundle = async () => {
  await LiveUpdate.downloadBundle({ url: 'https://example.com/1.0.0.zip', bundleId: '1.0.0' });
};

const fetchLatestBundle = async () => {
  await LiveUpdate.fetchLatestBundle();
};

const getBundles = async () => {
  const result = await LiveUpdate.getBundles();
  return result.bundleIds;
};

const getChannel = async () => {
  const result = await LiveUpdate.getChannel();
  return result.channel;
};

const getCurrentBundle = async () => {
  const result = await LiveUpdate.getCurrentBundle();
  return result.bundleId;
};

const getCustomId = async () => {
  const result = await LiveUpdate.getCustomId();
  return result.customId;
};

const getDeviceId = async () => {
  const result = await LiveUpdate.getDeviceId();
  return result.deviceId;
};

const getNextBundle = async () => {
  const result = await LiveUpdate.getNextBundle();
  return result.bundleId;
};

const getVersionCode = async () => {
  const result = await LiveUpdate.getVersionCode();
  return result.versionCode;
};

const getVersionName = async () => {
  const result = await LiveUpdate.getVersionName();
  return result.versionName;
};

const ready = async () => {
  await LiveUpdate.ready();
};

const reload = async () => {
  await LiveUpdate.reload();
};

const reset = async () => {
  await LiveUpdate.reset();
};

const setChannel = async () => {
  await LiveUpdate.setChannel({ channel: 'beta' });
};

const setCustomId = async () => {
  await LiveUpdate.setCustomId({ customId: 'my-custom-id' });
};

const setNextBundle = async () => {
  await LiveUpdate.setNextBundle({ bundleId: '1.0.0' });
};

const sync = async () => {
  const result = await LiveUpdate.sync();
  return result.nextBundleId;
};

const isNewBundleAvailable = async () => {
  const { bundleId: latestBundleId } = await LiveUpdate.fetchLatestBundle();
  if (latestBundleId) {
    const { bundleId: currentBundleId } = await LiveUpdate.getBundle();
    return latestBundleId !== currentBundleId;
  } else {
    return false;
  }
};
```

## API

<docgen-index>

* [`deleteBundle(...)`](#deletebundle)
* [`downloadBundle(...)`](#downloadbundle)
* [`fetchLatestBundle(...)`](#fetchlatestbundle)
* [`getBundle()`](#getbundle)
* [`getBundles()`](#getbundles)
* [`getChannel()`](#getchannel)
* [`getCurrentBundle()`](#getcurrentbundle)
* [`getCustomId()`](#getcustomid)
* [`getDeviceId()`](#getdeviceid)
* [`getNextBundle()`](#getnextbundle)
* [`getVersionCode()`](#getversioncode)
* [`getVersionName()`](#getversionname)
* [`ready()`](#ready)
* [`reload()`](#reload)
* [`reset()`](#reset)
* [`setBundle(...)`](#setbundle)
* [`setChannel(...)`](#setchannel)
* [`setCustomId(...)`](#setcustomid)
* [`setNextBundle(...)`](#setnextbundle)
* [`sync(...)`](#sync)
* [Interfaces](#interfaces)

</docgen-index>

<docgen-api>
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### deleteBundle(...)

```typescript
deleteBundle(options: DeleteBundleOptions) => Promise<void>
```

Delete a bundle from the app.

Only available on Android and iOS.

| Param         | Type                                                                |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`options`** | <code><a href="#deletebundleoptions">DeleteBundleOptions</a></code> |

**Since:** 5.0.0

--------------------


### downloadBundle(...)

```typescript
downloadBundle(options: DownloadBundleOptions) => Promise<void>
```

Download a bundle.

Only available on Android and iOS.

| Param         | Type                                                                    |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`options`** | <code><a href="#downloadbundleoptions">DownloadBundleOptions</a></code> |

**Since:** 5.0.0

--------------------


### fetchLatestBundle(...)

```typescript
fetchLatestBundle(options?: FetchLatestBundleOptions | undefined) => Promise<FetchLatestBundleResult>
```

Fetch the latest bundle using the [Capawesome Cloud](https://capawesome.io/cloud/).

Only available on Android and iOS.

| Param         | Type                                                                          |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`options`** | <code><a href="#fetchlatestbundleoptions">FetchLatestBundleOptions</a></code> |

**Returns:** <code>Promise&lt;<a href="#fetchlatestbundleresult">FetchLatestBundleResult</a>&gt;</code>

**Since:** 6.6.0

--------------------


### getBundle()

```typescript
getBundle() => Promise<GetBundleResult>
```

Get the active bundle identifier.

Only available on Android and iOS.

**Returns:** <code>Promise&lt;<a href="#getbundleresult">GetBundleResult</a>&gt;</code>

**Since:** 5.0.0

--------------------


### getBundles()

```typescript
getBundles() => Promise<GetBundlesResult>
```

Get all identifiers of bundles that have been downloaded.

Only available on Android and iOS.

**Returns:** <code>Promise&lt;<a href="#getbundlesresult">GetBundlesResult</a>&gt;</code>

**Since:** 5.0.0

--------------------


### getChannel()

```typescript
getChannel() => Promise<GetChannelResult>
```

Get the channel that is used for the update.

Only available on Android and iOS.

**Returns:** <code>Promise&lt;<a href="#getchannelresult">GetChannelResult</a>&gt;</code>

**Since:** 5.0.0

--------------------


### getCurrentBundle()

```typescript
getCurrentBundle() => Promise<GetCurrentBundleResult>
```

Get the bundle identifier of the current bundle.
The current bundle is the bundle that is currently used by the app.

Only available on Android and iOS.

**Returns:** <code>Promise&lt;<a href="#getcurrentbundleresult">GetCurrentBundleResult</a>&gt;</code>

**Since:** 6.7.0

--------------------


### getCustomId()

```typescript
getCustomId() => Promise<GetCustomIdResult>
```

Get the custom identifier of the device.

Only available on Android and iOS.

**Returns:** <code>Promise&lt;<a href="#getcustomidresult">GetCustomIdResult</a>&gt;</code>

**Since:** 5.0.0

--------------------


### getDeviceId()

```typescript
getDeviceId() => Promise<GetDeviceIdResult>
```

Get the unique device identifier.

Only available on Android and iOS.

**Returns:** <code>Promise&lt;<a href="#getdeviceidresult">GetDeviceIdResult</a>&gt;</code>

**Since:** 5.0.0

--------------------


### getNextBundle()

```typescript
getNextBundle() => Promise<GetNextBundleResult>
```

Get the bundle identifier of the next bundle.
The next bundle is the bundle that will be used after calling `reload()`
or restarting the app.

Only available on Android and iOS.

**Returns:** <code>Promise&lt;<a href="#getnextbundleresult">GetNextBundleResult</a>&gt;</code>

**Since:** 6.7.0

--------------------


### getVersionCode()

```typescript
getVersionCode() => Promise<GetVersionCodeResult>
```

Get the version code of the app.

On **Android**, this is the `versionCode` from the `android/app/build.gradle` file.
On **iOS**, this is the `CFBundleVersion` from the `Info.plist` file.

Only available on Android and iOS.

**Returns:** <code>Promise&lt;<a href="#getversioncoderesult">GetVersionCodeResult</a>&gt;</code>

**Since:** 5.0.0

--------------------


### getVersionName()

```typescript
getVersionName() => Promise<GetVersionNameResult>
```

Get the version name of the app.

On **Android**, this is the `versionName` from the `android/app/build.gradle` file.
On **iOS**, this is the `CFBundleShortVersionString` from the `Info.plist` file.

Only available on Android and iOS.

**Returns:** <code>Promise&lt;<a href="#getversionnameresult">GetVersionNameResult</a>&gt;</code>

**Since:** 5.0.0

--------------------


### ready()

```typescript
ready() => Promise<void>
```

Notify the plugin that the app is ready to use and no rollback is needed.

**Attention**: This method should be called as soon as the app is ready to use
to prevent the app from being reset to the default bundle.

Only available on Android and iOS.

**Since:** 5.0.0

--------------------


### reload()

```typescript
reload() => Promise<void>
```

Reload the app to apply the new bundle.

Only available on Android and iOS.

**Since:** 5.0.0

--------------------


### reset()

```typescript
reset() => Promise<void>
```

Reset the app to the default bundle.

Call `reload()` or restart the app to apply the changes.

Only available on Android and iOS.

**Since:** 5.0.0

--------------------


### setBundle(...)

```typescript
setBundle(options: SetBundleOptions) => Promise<void>
```

Set the next bundle to use for the app.

Call `reload()` or restart the app to apply the changes.

Only available on Android and iOS.

| Param         | Type                                                          |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`options`** | <code><a href="#setbundleoptions">SetBundleOptions</a></code> |

**Since:** 5.0.0

--------------------


### setChannel(...)

```typescript
setChannel(options: SetChannelOptions) => Promise<void>
```

Set the channel to use for the update.

Only available on Android and iOS.

| Param         | Type                                                            |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`options`** | <code><a href="#setchanneloptions">SetChannelOptions</a></code> |

**Since:** 5.0.0

--------------------


### setCustomId(...)

```typescript
setCustomId(options: SetCustomIdOptions) => Promise<void>
```

Set the custom identifier of the device.

Only available on Android and iOS.

| Param         | Type                                                              |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`options`** | <code><a href="#setcustomidoptions">SetCustomIdOptions</a></code> |

**Since:** 5.0.0

--------------------


### setNextBundle(...)

```typescript
setNextBundle(options: SetNextBundleOptions) => Promise<void>
```

Set the next bundle to use for the app.

Call `reload()` or restart the app to apply the changes.

Only available on Android and iOS.

| Param         | Type                                                                  |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`options`** | <code><a href="#setnextbundleoptions">SetNextBundleOptions</a></code> |

**Since:** 6.7.0

--------------------


### sync(...)

```typescript
sync(options?: SyncOptions | undefined) => Promise<SyncResult>
```

Automatically download and set the latest bundle for the app using the [Capawesome Cloud](https://capawesome.io/cloud/).

Call `reload()` or restart the app to apply the changes.

Only available on Android and iOS.

| Param         | Type                                                |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| **`options`** | <code><a href="#syncoptions">SyncOptions</a></code> |

**Returns:** <code>Promise&lt;<a href="#syncresult">SyncResult</a>&gt;</code>

**Since:** 5.0.0

--------------------


### Interfaces


#### DeleteBundleOptions

| Prop           | Type                | Description                                    | Since |
| -------------- | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| **`bundleId`** | <code>string</code> | The unique identifier of the bundle to delete. | 5.0.0 |


#### DownloadBundleOptions

| Prop               | Type                             | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Default            | Since |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----- |
| **`artifactType`** | <code>'manifest' \| 'zip'</code> | The artifact type of the bundle.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | <code>'zip'</code> | 6.6.0 |
| **`bundleId`**     | <code>string</code>              | The unique identifier of the bundle.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                    | 5.0.0 |
| **`checksum`**     | <code>string</code>              | The checksum of the bundle to verify the integrity of the ZIP file. Must be a SHA-256 hash in base64 format.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                    | 6.1.0 |
| **`url`**          | <code>string</code>              | The URL of the bundle to download. For the `zip` artifact type, the URL must point to a ZIP file. For the `manifest` artifact type, the URL serves as the base URL to download the individual files. For example, if the URL is `https://example.com/download`, the plugin will download the file with the href `index.html` from `https://example.com/download?href=index.html`. To **verify the integrity** of the file, the server must return a `X-Checksum` header with the SHA-256 hash in base64 format. To **verify the signature** of the file, the server must return a `X-Signature` header with the signed SHA-256 hash in base64 format. |                    | 5.0.0 |


#### FetchLatestBundleResult

| Prop               | Type                             | Description                                                                                                         | Since |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| **`artifactType`** | <code>'manifest' \| 'zip'</code> | The artifact type of the bundle.                                                                                    | 6.7.0 |
| **`bundleId`**     | <code>string \| null</code>      | The unique identifier of the latest bundle. If `null`, no bundle is available.                                      | 6.6.0 |
| **`downloadUrl`**  | <code>string</code>              | The URL of the latest bundle to download. Pass this URL to the `downloadBundle(...)` method to download the bundle. | 6.7.0 |


#### FetchLatestBundleOptions

| Prop          | Type                | Description                                                      | Since |
| ------------- | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| **`channel`** | <code>string</code> | The name of the channel where the latest bundle is fetched from. | 6.7.0 |


#### GetBundleResult

| Prop           | Type                        | Description                                                                              | Since |
| -------------- | --------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| **`bundleId`** | <code>string \| null</code> | The unique identifier of the active bundle. If `null`, the default bundle is being used. | 5.0.0 |


#### GetBundlesResult

| Prop            | Type                  | Description                                              | Since |
| --------------- | --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| **`bundleIds`** | <code>string[]</code> | An array of unique identifiers of all available bundles. | 5.0.0 |


#### GetChannelResult

| Prop          | Type                        | Description                                                        | Since |
| ------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- |
| **`channel`** | <code>string \| null</code> | The channel name. If `null`, the app is using the default channel. | 5.0.0 |


#### GetCurrentBundleResult

| Prop           | Type                        | Description                                                                               | Since |
| -------------- | --------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| **`bundleId`** | <code>string \| null</code> | The unique identifier of the current bundle. If `null`, the default bundle is being used. | 6.7.0 |


#### GetCustomIdResult

| Prop           | Type                        | Description                                                                  | Since |
| -------------- | --------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| **`customId`** | <code>string \| null</code> | The custom identifier of the device. If `null`, no custom identifier is set. | 5.0.0 |


#### GetDeviceIdResult

| Prop           | Type                | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Since |
| -------------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- |
| **`deviceId`** | <code>string</code> | The unique identifier of the device. On iOS, [`identifierForVendor`](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/uidevice/1620059-identifierforvendor) is used. The value of this property is the same for apps that come from the same vendor running on the same device. | 5.0.0 |


#### GetNextBundleResult

| Prop           | Type                        | Description                                                                            | Since |
| -------------- | --------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| **`bundleId`** | <code>string \| null</code> | The unique identifier of the next bundle. If `null`, the default bundle is being used. | 6.7.0 |


#### GetVersionCodeResult

| Prop              | Type                | Description                                                                                                                                                                            | Since |
| ----------------- | ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| **`versionCode`** | <code>string</code> | The version code of the app. On **Android**, this is the `versionCode` from the `android/app/build.gradle` file. On **iOS**, this is the `CFBundleVersion` from the `Info.plist` file. | 5.0.0 |


#### GetVersionNameResult

| Prop              | Type                | Description                                                                                                                                                                                       | Since |
| ----------------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| **`versionName`** | <code>string</code> | The version name of the app. On **Android**, this is the `versionName` from the `android/app/build.gradle` file. On **iOS**, this is the `CFBundleShortVersionString` from the `Info.plist` file. | 5.0.0 |


#### SetBundleOptions

| Prop           | Type                | Description                                 | Since |
| -------------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| **`bundleId`** | <code>string</code> | The unique identifier of the bundle to use. | 5.0.0 |


#### SetChannelOptions

| Prop          | Type                        | Description                                         | Since |
| ------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| **`channel`** | <code>string \| null</code> | The channel name. Set `null` to remove the channel. | 5.0.0 |


#### SetCustomIdOptions

| Prop           | Type                        | Description                                                                      | Since |
| -------------- | --------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| **`customId`** | <code>string \| null</code> | The custom identifier of the device. Set `null` to remove the custom identifier. | 5.0.0 |


#### SetNextBundleOptions

| Prop           | Type                        | Description                                                                                                   | Since |
| -------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| **`bundleId`** | <code>string \| null</code> | The unique identifier of the bundle to use. Set `null` to use the default bundle (same as calling `reset()`). | 6.7.0 |


#### SyncResult

| Prop               | Type                        | Description                                                                                                | Since |
| ------------------ | --------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| **`nextBundleId`** | <code>string \| null</code> | The identifier of the next bundle to use. If `null`, the app is up-to-date and no new bundle is available. | 5.0.0 |


#### SyncOptions

| Prop          | Type                | Description                                                      | Since |
| ------------- | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| **`channel`** | <code>string</code> | The name of the channel where the latest bundle is fetched from. | 6.7.0 |

</docgen-api>

## Testing

When testing the plugin, you must make sure that you do not use the [Live Reload](https://ionicframework.com/docs/cli/livereload) option, as in this case a development server is used to load the bundle.

Therefore, simply start your app without the live reload option, for example with the following command:

```bash
npx ionic cap run android --open
```

If you want to disable the plugin to test other parts of your app, you can set the [`enabled`](#configuration) configuration option to `false`.

## Limitations

Live updates are only supported for [binary-compatible changes](https://capawesome.io/cloud/live-updates/faq/#what-are-binary-compatible-changes) (e.g. HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
If you change native code, such as adding a new plugin, you need to resubmit your app to the app stores.
For this reason, you must be careful to [restrict live updates to compatible native versions](https://capawesome.io/blog/how-to-restrict-capacitor-live-updates-to-native-versions/) of your app.

## FAQ

### Why can't I see my changes during development?

As soon as you have installed a live update, the app will use the live update bundle and no longer the default bundle. 
So if you make local changes to your app and execute `npx cap run`, for example, these changes will apply to the default bundle, which is not currently in use.
You then have three options to get back to the default bundle:

1. **Reset**: Call the [`reset()`](#reset) method to reset the app to the default bundle.
2. **Reinstall**: Reinstall the app to use the default bundle.
3. **Update**: Increase the `versionCode`/`CFBundleVersion` so that the plugin automatically performs a reset (assuming the [`resetOnUpdate`](#configuration) configuration option is active).

However, this is only a problem during development. It is not a problem in production as long as you have the [`resetOnUpdate`](#configuration) configuration option enabled, as the `versionCode`/`CFBundleVersion` is always incremented during a native update and thus always resets to the default bundle.

## Changelog

See [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/capawesome-team/capacitor-plugins/blob/main/packages/live-update/CHANGELOG.md).

## License

See [LICENSE](https://github.com/capawesome-team/capacitor-plugins/blob/main/packages/live-update/LICENSE).