Storage.getItem()

The getItem() method of the Storage interface, when passed a key name, will return that key's value, or null if the key does not exist, in the given Storage object.

Syntax

var aValue = storage.getItem(keyName);

Parameters

keyName
A DOMString containing the name of the key you want to retrieve the value of.

Return value

A DOMString containing the value of the key. If the key does not exist, null is returned.

Example

The following function retrieves three data items from local storage, then uses them to set custom styles on a page.

function setStyles() {
  var currentColor = localStorage.getItem('bgcolor');
  var currentFont = localStorage.getItem('font');
  var currentImage = localStorage.getItem('image');

  document.getElementById('bgcolor').value = currentColor;
  document.getElementById('font').value = currentFont;
  document.getElementById('image').value = currentImage;

  htmlElem.style.backgroundColor = '#' + currentColor;
  pElem.style.fontFamily = currentFont;
  imgElem.setAttribute('src', currentImage);
}

Note: To see this used within a real world example, see our Web Storage Demo.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'Storage.getItem' in that specification.
Living Standard

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
getItemChrome Full support 4Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 3.5IE Full support 8Opera Full support 10.5Safari Full support 4WebView Android Full support ≤37Chrome Android Full support 18Firefox Android Full support 6Opera Android Full support 11Safari iOS Full support 3.2Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0

Legend

Full support
Full support

See also