CompressionStream()

The CompressionStream() constructor creates a new CompressionStream object which compresses a stream of data.

Syntax

new CompressionStream(format)

Parameters

format

One of the following allowed compression formats:

  • "gzip"
  • "deflate"
  • "deflate-raw"

Exceptions

TypeError

Thrown if the format passed to the constructor is not supported.

Examples

In this example a stream is compressed using gzip compression.

const compressedReadableStream = inputReadableStream.pipeThrough(
  new CompressionStream("gzip")
);

Specifications

Specification
Compression Streams
# dom-compressionstream-compressionstream

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