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PeriodicSyncManager: unregister() method

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Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The unregister() method of the PeriodicSyncManager interface unregisters the periodic sync request corresponding to the specified tag and returns a Promise that resolves when unregistration completes.

Syntax

unregister(tag)

Parameters

tag: The unique String descriptor for the specific background sync.

Return value

A resolved Promise.

Exceptions

None.

Examples

The following example removes a periodic sync to stop syncing articles in the background.

navigator.serviceWorker.ready.then((registration) => {
  registration.periodicSync.unregister("get-latest-news");
});

Specifications

Specification
Web Periodic Background Synchronization # dom-periodicsyncmanager-unregister

Browser compatibility

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	WebView Android	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet
`unregister`	80	80	No	No	67	No	No	80	No	57	No	13.0