How to Know Browser and OS Details in Power Apps using Host Object

Recently, I was working on a project where we created a Login form in the Canvas App compatible with iPhone systems only. Throughout the development phase, we faced challenges in determining the client’s specifics like browser type or device, especially since our app needed to function across specific browsers and on iPhones. Upon conducting online research, we discovered the Host Object within Power Apps. This object proved instrumental as it offered vital information including the client’s OS type, user agent, session ID, and tenant ID.

In this blog post, we delve into the intricacies of the Power Apps Host object, exploring its capabilities in retrieving user host details and enhancing application functionality.

Understanding the Power Apps Host Object:

The Host object in Power Apps serves as a valuable resource for us seeking to obtain vital information about the client’s environment. It encapsulates various properties that offer insights into the user’s system,…

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Inogic
Inogic is one of the leading Microsoft Dynamics 365 ISV since 10+ years. Its flagship product Maplytics™ is a market leading certified (CfMD) geo-analytical mapping app. Maplytics empowers Dynamics CRM users across industries with the power of geographical data visualization, route optimization and along the route search with turn-by-turn directions, appointment planner, locational search by radius and shapes with drill-down filters and color-coded pushpins, heat maps, shape layers & territory management.
 
Inogic is renowned for its high quality and low-cost offshore development services and productivity apps like InoLink: QuickBooks + Dynamics CRM, User Adoption Monitor, Attach2Dynamics, Alerts4Dynamics Click2Export, Click2Clone, Kanban Board, SharePoint Security Sync, Lead Automation & Distribution, Map My Relationships, Auto Tax Calculator, Subscription and Recurring Billing and Marketing4Dynamics.

Author: Inogic

Inogic is one of the leading Microsoft Dynamics 365 ISV since 10+ years. Its flagship product Maplytics™ is a market leading certified (CfMD) geo-analytical mapping app. Maplytics empowers Dynamics CRM users across industries with the power of geographical data visualization, route optimization and along the route search with turn-by-turn directions, appointment planner, locational search by radius and shapes with drill-down filters and color-coded pushpins, heat maps, shape layers & territory management.
 
Inogic is renowned for its high quality and low-cost offshore development services and productivity apps like InoLink: QuickBooks + Dynamics CRM, User Adoption Monitor, Attach2Dynamics, Alerts4Dynamics Click2Export, Click2Clone, Kanban Board, SharePoint Security Sync, Lead Automation & Distribution, Map My Relationships, Auto Tax Calculator, Subscription and Recurring Billing and Marketing4Dynamics.

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