IDBObjectStore.count()

The count() method of the IDBObjectStore interface returns an IDBRequest object, and, in a separate thread, returns the total number of records that match the provided key or IDBKeyRange. If no arguments are provided, it returns the total number of records in the store.

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

Syntax

var request = ObjectStore.count();
var request = ObjectStore.count(query);

Parameters

query Optional
A key or IDBKeyRange object that specifies a range of records you want to count.

Return value

An IDBRequest object on which subsequent events related to this operation are fired.

Exceptions

This method may raise a DOMException of one of the following types:

Exception Description
InvalidStateError This IDBObjectStore has been deleted.
TransactionInactiveError This IDBObjectStore's transaction is inactive.
DataError The specified key or key range is invalid.

Example

In this simple fragment we create a transaction, retrieve an object store, then count the number of records in the store using count() — when the success handler fires, we log the count value (an integer) to the console.

var transaction = db.transaction(['fThings'], 'readonly');
var objectStore = transaction.objectStore('fThings');
    
var countRequest = objectStore.count();
countRequest.onsuccess = function() {
  console.log(countRequest.result);
}

Specification

Specification Status Comment
Indexed Database API 2.0
The definition of 'count()' in that specification.
Recommendation
Indexed Database API Draft
The definition of 'count()' in that specification.
Recommendation

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
countChrome Full support 24
Full support 24
No support 23 — 57
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit
Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 16
Full support 16
No support 10 — 16
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: moz
IE Partial support 10Opera Full support 15Safari Full support 7WebView Android Full support Yes
Full support Yes
No support ? — 57
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit
Chrome Android Full support 25
Full support 25
No support 25 — 57
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit
Firefox Android Full support 22Opera Android Full support 14Safari iOS Full support 8Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.5
Full support 1.5
No support 1.5 — 7.0
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit

Legend

Full support
Full support
Partial support
Partial support
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.

See also