A simple Node.js utility to list nearby iBeacons.
Clone this repo, then cd into it and run npm install to install its dependencies.
Run node index.js to start scanning for nearby iBeacons. You'll see the UUID, major, and minor values of nearby iBeacons as they advertise:
$ node index.js
0: Listening for iBeacons...
388: ad0249b25eaf458fba702d487818ce2f | 006f | 8241
768: ad0249b25eaf458fba702d487818ce2f | 006f | 8241
2750: ad0249b25eaf458fba702d487818ce2f | 006f | 8241
3086: ad0249b25eaf458fba702d487818ce2f | 006f | 8241
3822: a495deadc5b14b44b5121370f02d74de | beef | cafe <-- Bean!
3989: a495deadc5b14b44b5121370f02d74de | beef | cafe <-- Bean!
4846: ad0249b25eaf458fba702d487818ce2f | 006f | 8241
5403: ad0249b25eaf458fba702d487818ce2f | 006f | 8241
The script searches for iBeacons that match the following pattern (_ can be any value):
a495____c5b14b44b5121370f02d74de
If it finds a matching iBeacon, it marks it as a LightBlue Bean.
Since Beans can only set those 16 bits of their iBeacon UUID, they will always match the above pattern. However, nothing stops other iBeacons from using a similar UUID and being marked as Beans.
This script is known to work with Node 5.1.1 on OS X 10.11.1.
MIT