PushManager.getSubscription()

This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The PushManager.getSubscription() method of the PushManager interface retrieves an existing push subscription.

It returns a Promise that resolves to a PushSubscription object containing details of an existing subscription. If no existing subscription exists, this resolves to a null value.

Syntax

โ€‹PushManager.getSubscription().then(function(pushSubscription) { ... } );

Parameters

None.

Returns

A Promise that resolves to a PushSubscription object or null.

Example

This code snippet is taken from a push messaging and notification sample. (No live demo is available.)

// We need the service worker registration to check for a subscription
  navigator.serviceWorker.ready.then(function(serviceWorkerRegistration) {
    // Do we already have a push message subscription?
    serviceWorkerRegistration.pushManager.getSubscription()
      .then(function(subscription) {
        // Enable any UI which subscribes / unsubscribes from
        // push messages.
        var pushButton = document.querySelector('.js-push-button');
        pushButton.disabled = false;

        if (!subscription) {
          // We arenโ€™t subscribed to push, so set UI
          // to allow the user to enable push
          return;
        }

        // Keep your server in sync with the latest subscriptionId
        sendSubscriptionToServer(subscription);

        showCurlCommand(subscription);

        // Set your UI to show they have subscribed for
        // push messages
        pushButton.textContent = 'Disable Push Messages';
        isPushEnabled = true;
      })
      .catch(function(err) {
        window.Demo.debug.log('Error during getSubscription()', err);
      });
  });

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Push API
The definition of 'getSubscription()' in that specification.
Working Draft Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
getSubscription
Experimental
Chrome Full support 42Edge Full support 16
Disabled
Full support 16
Disabled
Disabled From version 16: this feature is behind the Enable service workers preference.
Full support 17
Firefox Full support 44
Notes
Full support 44
Notes
Notes Extended Support Releases (ESR) before Firefox 78 ESR do not support service workers and the Push API.
IE No support NoOpera Full support 29Safari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android Full support 42Firefox Android Full support 48
Notes
Full support 48
Notes
Notes Push enabled by default.
Opera Android Full support 29Safari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 4.0

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.
See implementation notes.
See implementation notes.
User must explicitly enable this feature.
User must explicitly enable this feature.