PushMessageData: text() method

Baseline 2023
Newly available

Since March 2023, this feature works across the latest devices and browser versions. This feature might not work in older devices or browsers.

Secure context: This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.

Note: This feature is only available in Service Workers.

The text() method of the PushMessageData interface extracts push message data as a plain text string.

Syntax

js
text()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A string.

Examples

js
self.addEventListener("push", (event) => {
  const textObj = event.data.text();

  // do something with your text
});

Specifications

Specification
Push API
# dom-pushmessagedata-text

Browser compatibility

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desktopmobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
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Full support
Full support
No support
No support
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