> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs-old.telematicssdk.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs-old.telematicssdk.com/sdk-features/bluetooth-obd/elm-api.md).

# \*iOS - ELM API

**Add a key to Info.plist file of your app with a description of the requirement why they need Bluetooth:**\
\
Privacy - Bluetooth Peripheral Usage Description

**In xCode, in the Signing & Capabilities project section, add the following items:**\
\
Uses Bluetooth LE accesories\
Acts as a Bluetooth LE accessory

**When initialisingRaxelPulse SDK library, be sure to call:**\
\
\[\[RPCPermissionsWizard returnInstance] setupBluetoothEnabled];\
\[RPEntry enableELM: YES];

#### Search ELM Devices

```
[[RPELMEntry instance] getELMDevicesWithCompletion:^(id  _Nullable response, NSArray * _Nullable errors) {
    for(RPELMItem *item in response) {
        NSLog(@"item.tag = %@ item.uuid = %@", item.name, item.uuid);
    }
}];
```

#### Get Vehicles

```
[[RPELMEntry instance] getVehicles:^(id  _Nullable response, NSArray * _Nullable errors) {
    NSLog(@"%@",response);
}];
```

#### Connect ELM with Vehicle

```
[[RPELMEntry instance] connectDevice:@"92D29DC3-48C0-D6A6-3700-4264BEEB4762" vehicleToken:@"28e4f4ea-b495-40ec-875b-17b48c39bc07" withCompletion:^(BOOL response, NSArray * _Nullable errors) {
    if (response) {
        // Success
    } else {
        for error in errors {
            NSLog(@"error - %@", [error localizedDescription])
    }
}];
```

When connecting to ELM, you may experience difficulties getting a repetitive response in the \[RPELMEntry instance] connectDevice method.\
We recommend doing DispatchQueue.once (token: "com.\<YOURAPPNAME>.elm"). The example code is shown below.

```
RPELMEntry.instance().connectDevice(@"92D29DC3-48C0-D6A6-3700-4264BEEB4762", vehicleToken: ct!, withCompletion: {[weak self] response, errors in
    guard let strongSelf = self else {
        return
    }
    
    if let theErrors = errors as? [NSError] {
        var isNetwork = false
        for item in theErrors {
            if item.code == 2005 {
                isNetwork = true
                break;
            }
        }
        if isNetwork {
            //Internet connection error
        }
        
        DispatchQueue.main.async {
                    
            if response == true {
                print("\(response)")
            } else {
                print("\(response)")

                DispatchQueue.once(token: "com.<YOURAPPNAME>.elm") {
                    //Next connection action
                }
            }
    })
```

```
public extension DispatchQueue {
    
    private static var _onceTracker = [String]()
    
    class func once(token: String, block:()->Void) {
        objc_sync_enter(self); defer { objc_sync_exit(self) }
        
        if _onceTracker.contains(token) {
            return
        }
        
        _onceTracker.append(token)
        block()
    }
}
```

At any time you can request the status of the connection to ELM (connected/not connected) and the timestamp date of the last connection.

```
let isConnect = RPELMEntry.instance().getLastSession().isConnect
let lastConnect = RPELMEntry.instance().getLastSession().lastConnect
```


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