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# deviceCapabilities

A protocol object that describes the nearby interaction capabilities of a person’s device.

```
@NSCopying var deviceCapabilities: any NIDeviceCapability { get }
```

## Discussion

Use the [`NIDeviceCapability`](/documentation/NearbyInteraction/NIDeviceCapability) instance this property returns to detect the available capabilities on a person’s device.

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