ServiceWorkerRegistration: update() method

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since April 2018.

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

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

The update() method of the ServiceWorkerRegistration interface attempts to update the service worker. It fetches the worker's script URL, and if the new worker is not byte-by-byte identical to the current worker, it installs the new worker. The fetch of the worker bypasses any browser caches if the previous fetch occurred over 24 hours ago.

Syntax

js
update()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise that resolves with a ServiceWorkerRegistration object.

Examples

The following simple example registers a service worker example then adds an event handler to a button so you can explicitly update the service worker whenever desired:

js
if ("serviceWorker" in navigator) {
  navigator.serviceWorker
    .register("/sw.js", { scope: "/" })
    .then((registration) => {
      // registration worked
      console.log("Registration succeeded.");
      button.onclick = () => {
        registration.update();
      };
    })
    .catch((error) => {
      // registration failed
      console.error(`Registration failed with ${error}`);
    });
}

Specifications

Specification
Service Workers
# service-worker-registration-update

Browser compatibility

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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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