Controller API reference
You can get the number of attached physical controllers and turn them off using this REST API.
Determine the number of attached physical controllers
Request
You can check the number of attached physical controllers on the device using the following request.
| Method | Request URI |
|---|---|
| GET | /ext/remoteinput/controllers |
URI parameters
- None
Request headers
- None
Request body
- None
Response
- JSON number property ConnectedControllerCount which specifies the number of attached physical controllers.
Status code
This API has the following expected status codes.
| HTTP status code | Description |
|---|---|
| 200 | Success |
| 4XX | Error codes |
| 5XX | Error codes |
Disconnect all physical controllers on the devkit
Request
You can disconnect all physical controllers on the device using the following request.
| Method | Request URI |
|---|---|
| DELETE | /ext/remoteinput/controllers |
| URI parameters |
- None
Request headers
- None
Request body
- None
Response
- None
Status code
This API has the following expected status codes.
| HTTP status code | Description |
|---|---|
| 204 | The request to disconnect controllers was successful. |
| 4XX | Error codes |
| 5XX | Error codes |
Available device families
- Windows Xbox
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