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BackgroundFetchRegistration: abort() method

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The abort() method of the BackgroundFetchRegistration interface aborts an active background fetch.

Syntax

abort()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise that resolves with true if the fetch is successfully aborted.

Examples

Use abort() to terminate a background fetch that is in progress.

bgFetch.abort();

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Opera Safari Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet WebView Android WebView on iOS
abort 74 79 No 62 No 74 No 53 No 11.0 No No

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/BackgroundFetchRegistration/abort