SyncManager

Non-standard
This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.

The SyncManager interface of the the ServiceWorker API provides an interface for registering and listing sync registrations.

Properties

None.

Methods

SyncManager.register
Create a new sync registration and return a Promise.
SyncManager.getTags
Return a list of developer-defined identifiers for SyncManager registration.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Web Background Synchronization
The definition of 'SyncManager' in that specification.		 Living Standard Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

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DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
SyncManager
ExperimentalNon-standard
Chrome Full support 49Edge Full support 79Firefox No support NoIE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android Full support 49Chrome Android Full support 49Firefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 5.0
getTags
ExperimentalNon-standard
Chrome Full support 49Edge Full support 79Firefox No support NoIE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android Full support 49Chrome Android Full support 49Firefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 5.0
register
ExperimentalNon-standard
Chrome Full support 49Edge Full support 79Firefox No support NoIE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android Full support 49Chrome Android Full support 49Firefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 5.0
Available in workers
ExperimentalNon-standard
Chrome Full support 61
Full support 61
Partial support 49
Notes
Notes Only available in the Window and ServiceWorker global scopes.
Edge Full support 79Firefox No support NoIE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android Full support 61
Full support 61
Partial support 49
Notes
Notes Only available in the Window and ServiceWorker global scopes.
Chrome Android Full support 61
Full support 61
Partial support 49
Notes
Notes Only available in the Window and ServiceWorker global scopes.
Firefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 8.0
Full support 8.0
Partial support 5.0
Notes
Notes Only available in the Window and ServiceWorker global scopes.

Legend

Full support  
Full support
No support  
No support
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
See implementation notes.
See implementation notes.