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PushMessageData: arrayBuffer() method

Baseline 2023
Newly available

Since ⁨March 2023⁩, this feature works across the latest devices and browser versions. This feature might not work in older devices or browsers.

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

Note: This feature is only available in Service Workers.

The arrayBuffer() method of the PushMessageData interface extracts push message data as an ArrayBuffer object.

Syntax

arrayBuffer()

Parameters

None.

Return value

An ArrayBuffer.

Examples

self.addEventListener("push", (event) => {
  const buffer = event.data.arrayBuffer();

  // do something with your array buffer
});

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
arrayBuffer 50 17 44 37
16Notifications are supported on macOS Ventura and later.
50 48 37
16.4Notifications are supported in web apps saved to the home screen.
5.0 No
NoNotifications are supported in web apps saved to the home screen.

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/PushMessageData/arrayBuffer