# Add scanner support to POS UI Extensions — Shopify developer changelog
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## Add scanner support to POS UI Extensions

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As of May 15, camera and hardware scanning is supported for POS UI Extensions. Available for POS UI Extensions version 1.1.2 and POS app version 8.9.0.

[CameraScanner](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/pos-extensions/ui-extensions-reference/components/camera-scanner)
This new component utilizes the device's camera for scanning. The CameraScanner provides a live feed with guidance markers to help users align the camera with barcodes. 

[Scanner API](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/pos-extensions/ui-extensions-reference/api/scanner) This new API allows UI extensions to access scanner data and available scanning sources. The API also introduces support for hardware scanners that have external or embeddeed scanning capabilities.

*Published: May 15, 2023*
Tags: API, New
Link: https://shopify.dev/changelog/add-scanner-support-to-pos-ui-extensions

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