puter.perms.requestReadPictures()
Websites Puter Apps Node.js Workers
Request read access to the user's Pictures folder. If the user has already granted this permission the user will not be prompted and the path will be returned. If the user grants permission the path will be returned. If the user does not allow access undefined will be returned.
On a website, sign the user in to your site first with puter.auth.signIn(). This method reads the signed-in user's identity before it can prompt, so for a signed-out visitor it rejects with Unauthorized and no prompt is shown. Answering a permission prompt does not by itself sign the user in to your site, so guard the call:
if (!puter.authToken) await puter.auth.signIn();
Syntax
puter.perms.requestReadPictures()
Parameters
None
Return value
A Promise that resolves to:
string- The Pictures folder path if permission is grantedundefined- If permission is denied
Example
<html>
<body>
<script src="https://js.puter.com/v2/"></script>
<button id="request-pictures">Request Pictures Read Access</button>
<script>
document.getElementById('request-pictures').addEventListener('click', async () => {
const picturesPath = await puter.perms.requestReadPictures();
if (picturesPath) {
puter.print(`Pictures path: ${picturesPath}`);
// Now you can read files from the Pictures folder
const items = await puter.fs.readdir(picturesPath);
puter.print(`Pictures contains ${items.length} items`);
} else {
puter.print('Pictures read access denied');
}
});
</script>
</body>
</html>