Use Win32 API to simulate Windows NB as BLE peripheral

chanjung 20

Dear Team,

I am trying to develop a Win32 console app and use Win32 API to simulate Windows NB as BLE peripheral. I have found examples of UWP, but I don’t understand the usage of Win32 API. Is there any example that I can refer to? Thank you!!

Darran Rowe 1,321 Reputation points

2024-12-29T14:39:53.1366667+00:00

Is using the UWP API not an option?

The majority of the Bluetooth API is marked in the metadata as DualApiPartition. This comes from the Windows 8 timeframe, prior to the creation of the UWP, to indicate that a certain WinRT API is usable from desktop applications. This means that the UWP API was always intended to be used as a desktop application.

I also believe that the UWP version was intended to be a successor of the API exposed through the Windows API.
Jeanine Zhang-MSFT 10,356 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-12-30T01:58:54.29+00:00

There is no win32 API related to BLE. If you want to use BLE, as Darran Rowe said, you need to use the UWP API.
chanjung 20 Reputation points

2025-01-06T03:17:41.5833333+00:00

Thanks for your answer.

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Jeanine Zhang-MSFT 10,356 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2025-01-06T08:16:37.5433333+00:00

Hi,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

There is no win32 API related to BLE.

As Darran Rowe said:

The majority of the Bluetooth API is marked in the metadata as DualApiPartition. This comes from the Windows 8 timeframe, prior to the creation of the UWP, to indicate that a certain WinRT API is usable from desktop applications. This means that the UWP API was always intended to be used as a desktop application.

If you want to use BLE, you need to use the UWP API.

Thank you

Jeanine
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