PerformanceObserver: takeRecords() method

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since September 2015.

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

The takeRecords() method of the PerformanceObserver interface returns the current list of PerformanceEntry objects stored in the performance observer, emptying it out.

Syntax

js
takeRecords()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A list of PerformanceEntry objects.

Examples

Taking records

The following example stores the current list of performance entries into records and empties the performance observer.

js
const observer = new PerformanceObserver((list, obj) => {
  list.getEntries().forEach((entry) => {
    // Process "mark" and "measure" events
  });
});
observer.observe({ entryTypes: ["mark", "measure"] });
const records = observer.takeRecords();
console.log(records[0].name);
console.log(records[0].startTime);
console.log(records[0].duration);

Specifications

Specification
Performance Timeline
# dom-performanceobserver-takerecords

Browser compatibility

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desktopmobileserver
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
Deno
Node.js
takeRecords

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