ServiceWorkerGlobalScope: install event

The install event of the ServiceWorkerGlobalScope interface is fired when a ServiceWorkerRegistration acquires a new ServiceWorkerRegistration.installing worker.

Bubbles No
Cancelable No
Interface ExtendableEvent
Event handler property ServiceWorkerGlobalScope.oninstall

Examples

The following snippet shows how an install event handler can be used to populate a cache with a number of responses, which the service worker can then use to serve assets offline:

this.addEventListener('install', function(event) {
  event.waitUntil(
   caches.open('v1').then(function(cache) {
         return cache.add(
        '/sw-test/',
        '/sw-test/index.html',
        '/sw-test/style.css',
        '/sw-test/app.js',
        '/sw-test/image-list.js',
        '/sw-test/star-wars-logo.jpg',
        '/sw-test/gallery/',
        '/sw-test/gallery/bountyHunters.jpg',
        '/sw-test/gallery/myLittleVader.jpg',
        '/sw-test/gallery/snowTroopers.jpg'
     );
   })
   );
});

You can also set up the event handler using the ServiceWorkerGlobalScope.oninstall property:

globalScope.oninstall = function(event) {
  ...
};

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Service Workers
The definition of 'install' in that specification.
Working Draft

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
install event
Experimental
Chrome Full support 40Edge Full support โ‰ค79Firefox 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 24Safari Full support 11.1WebView Android Full support 40Chrome Android Full support 40Firefox Android Full support 44Opera Android Full support 24Safari iOS Full support 11.3Samsung 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.

See also