Request: bytes() method

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

The bytes() method of the Request interface reads the request body and returns it as a promise that resolves with an Uint8Array.

Syntax

js
bytes()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A promise that resolves with an Uint8Array.

Examples

js
const myArray = new Uint8Array(10);

const request = new Request("/myEndpoint", {
  method: "POST",
  body: myArray,
});

request.bytes().then((buffer) => {
  // do something with the buffer sent in the request
});

Specifications

Specification
Fetch
# dom-body-bytes

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
bytes

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Full support
Full support
In development. Supported in a pre-release version.
In development. Supported in a pre-release version.
No support
No support
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See also