IdleDetector: requestPermission() static method

The requestPermission() static method of the IdleDetector interface returns a Promise that resolves with a string when the user has chosen whether to grant the origin access to their idle state. Resolves with "granted" on acceptance and "denied" on refusal.

Syntax

IdleDetector.requestPermission()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise that resolves with "granted" or "denied".

Security

Transient user activation is required. The user has to interact with the page or a UI element in order for this feature to work.

Examples

The following example uses a click event on a button to trigger requesting the user for permission to detect when user is idle.

startButton.addEventListener("click", async () => {
  if ((await IdleDetector.requestPermission()) !== "granted") {
    console.error("Idle detection permission denied.");
    return;
  }
});

Specifications

Browser compatibility