ServiceWorkerMessageEvent

Deprecated
This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

Important: In modern browsers, this interface has been deprecated. Service worker messages will now use the MessageEvent interface, for consistency with other web messaging features.

The ServiceWorkerMessageEvent interface of the ServiceWorker API contains information about an event sent to a ServiceWorkerContainer target. This extends the default message event to allow setting a ServiceWorker object as the source of a message. The event object is accessed via the handler function of a message event, when fired by a message received from a service worker.

This interface inherits from the Event interface.

Constructor

ServiceWorkerMessageEvent.ServiceWorkerMessageEvent()
Creates a new ServiceWorkerMessageEvent object instance.

Properties

Inherits properties from its parent, Event.

ServiceWorkerMessageEvent.data Read only
Returns the event's data. It can be any data type.
ServiceWorkerMessageEvent.origin Read only
Returns the origin of the service worker's environment settings object.
ServiceWorkerMessageEvent.lastEventId Read only
Represents, in server-sent events, the last event ID of the event source.
ServiceWorkerMessageEvent.source Read only
Returns a reference to the service worker that sent the message.
ServiceWorkerMessageEvent.ports Read only
Returns an array of MessagePort objects.

Methods

Inherits methods from its parent, Event.

Examples

When the following code is used inside the main thread to set up a message channel between it and a service worker for sending messages between the two, the event object of onmessage will be a ServiceWorkerMessageEvent.

navigator.serviceWorker.ready.then(function(reg) {

  ...

      // set up a message channel to communicate with the SW
      var channel = new MessageChannel();
      channel.port1.onmessage = function(e) {
        console.log(e);
        handleChannelMessage(e.data);
      }

      mySW = reg.active;
      mySW.postMessage('hello', [channel.port2]);
  });

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
ServiceWorkerMessageEvent
Deprecated
Chrome Full support 45Edge Full support 17
Full support 17
Full support 16
Disabled
Disabled From version 16: this feature is behind the Enable service workers preference.
Firefox No support 44 — 55
Notes
No support 44 — 55
Notes
Notes Extended Support Releases (ESR) before Firefox 78 ESR do not support service workers and the Push API.
Notes In Firefox 55 and later, the standard MessageEvent interface must be used instead.
IE No support NoOpera Full support 24Safari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android Full support 45Firefox Android No support 44 — 55Opera Android Full support 24Safari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 4.0
ServiceWorkerMessageEvent() constructor
Deprecated
Chrome Full support 45Edge Full support 17
Full support 17
Full support 16
Disabled
Disabled From version 16: this feature is behind the Enable service workers preference.
Firefox No support 44 — 55
Notes
No support 44 — 55
Notes
Notes Extended Support Releases (ESR) before Firefox 78 ESR do not support service workers and the Push API.
Notes In Firefox 55 and later, the standard MessageEvent interface must be used instead.
IE No support NoOpera Full support 24Safari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android Full support 45Firefox Android No support 44 — 55Opera Android Full support 24Safari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 4.0
data
Deprecated
Chrome Full support 45Edge Full support 17
Full support 17
Full support 16
Disabled
Disabled From version 16: this feature is behind the Enable service workers preference.
Firefox No support 44 — 55
Notes
No support 44 — 55
Notes
Notes Extended Support Releases (ESR) before Firefox 78 ESR do not support service workers and the Push API.
Notes In Firefox 55 and later, the standard MessageEvent interface must be used instead.
IE No support NoOpera Full support 24Safari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android Full support 45Firefox Android No support 44 — 55Opera Android Full support 24Safari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 4.0
lastEventId
Deprecated
Chrome Full support 45Edge Full support 17
Full support 17
Full support 16
Disabled
Disabled From version 16: this feature is behind the Enable service workers preference.
Firefox No support 44 — 55
Notes
No support 44 — 55
Notes
Notes Extended Support Releases (ESR) before Firefox 78 ESR do not support service workers and the Push API.
Notes In Firefox 55 and later, the standard MessageEvent interface must be used instead.
IE No support NoOpera Full support 24Safari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android Full support 45Firefox Android No support 44 — 55Opera Android Full support 24Safari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 4.0
origin
Deprecated
Chrome Full support 45Edge Full support 17
Full support 17
Full support 16
Disabled
Disabled From version 16: this feature is behind the Enable service workers preference.
Firefox No support 44 — 55
Notes
No support 44 — 55
Notes
Notes Extended Support Releases (ESR) before Firefox 78 ESR do not support service workers and the Push API.
Notes In Firefox 55 and later, the standard MessageEvent interface must be used instead.
IE No support NoOpera Full support 24Safari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android Full support 45Firefox Android No support 44 — 55Opera Android Full support 24Safari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 4.0
ports
Deprecated
Chrome Full support 45Edge Full support 17
Full support 17
Full support 16
Disabled
Disabled From version 16: this feature is behind the Enable service workers preference.
Firefox No support 44 — 55
Notes
No support 44 — 55
Notes
Notes Extended Support Releases (ESR) before Firefox 78 ESR do not support service workers and the Push API.
Notes In Firefox 55 and later, the standard MessageEvent interface must be used instead.
IE No support NoOpera Full support 24Safari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android Full support 45Firefox Android No support 44 — 55Opera Android Full support 24Safari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 4.0
source
Deprecated
Chrome Full support 45Edge Full support 17
Full support 17
Full support 16
Disabled
Disabled From version 16: this feature is behind the Enable service workers preference.
Firefox No support 44 — 55
Notes
No support 44 — 55
Notes
Notes Extended Support Releases (ESR) before Firefox 78 ESR do not support service workers and the Push API.
Notes In Firefox 55 and later, the standard MessageEvent interface must be used instead.
IE No support NoOpera Full support 24Safari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android Full support 45Firefox Android No support 44 — 55Opera Android Full support 24Safari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 4.0

Legend

Full support
Full support
No support
No support
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
See implementation notes.
See implementation notes.
User must explicitly enable this feature.
User must explicitly enable this feature.

See also