BackgroundFetchRegistration: abort() method

Limited availability

This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.

Experimental: This is an experimental technology
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Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

The abort() method of the BackgroundFetchRegistration interface aborts an active background fetch.

Syntax

js
abort()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise that resolves with true if the fetch is successfully aborted.

Examples

Use abort() to terminate a background fetch that is in progress.

js
bgFetch.abort();

Specifications

Specification
Background Fetch
# background-fetch-registration-abort

Browser compatibility

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