<!-- Do not edit this file. It is automatically generated by API Documenter. --> [`CapacitorAdapter`](CapacitorAdapter) › [`read`](CapacitorAdapter/read) ## CapacitorAdapter.read() method 1.7.2 **Signature:** ```typescript read(normalizedPath: string): Promise<string>; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | <code>normalizedPath</code> | <code>string</code> | | **Returns:** `Promise<string>`