W3cubDocs

/Web APIs

GPUError

Limited availability

This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.

Secure context: This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

The GPUError interface of the WebGPU API is the base interface for errors surfaced by GPUDevice.popErrorScope and the uncapturederror event.

Instance properties

message Read only

A string providing a human-readable message that explains why the error occurred.

Examples

For usage examples of error objects based on GPUError, see:

Specifications

Specification
WebGPU>
# gpuerror>

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
GPUError
113Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
113Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
141Currently supported on Windows only, in all contexts except for service workers.
99Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
No 121 No 81 No 25.0 121 No
message
113Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
113Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
141Currently supported on Windows only, in all contexts except for service workers.
99Currently supported on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows only.
No 121 No 81 No 25.0 121 No

See also

© 2005–2025 MDN contributors.
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/GPUError