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PushSubscription: getKey() method

The getKey() method of the PushSubscription interface returns an ArrayBuffer representing a client public key, which can then be sent to a server and used in encrypting push message data.

Syntax

js

getKey(name)

Parameters

name

A string representing the encryption method used to generate a client key. The value can be:

p256dh

An Elliptic curve Diffie–Hellman public key on the P-256 curve (that is, the NIST secp256r1 elliptic curve). The resulting key is an uncompressed point in ANSI X9.62 format.

auth

An authentication secret, as described in Message Encryption for Web Push.

Return value

An ArrayBuffer or null if no public key can be found.

Examples

js

reg.pushManager.getSubscription().then((subscription) => {
  // Enable any UI which subscribes / unsubscribes from
  // push messages.

  subBtn.disabled = false;

  if (!subscription) {
    console.log("Not yet subscribed to Push");
    // We aren't subscribed to push, so set UI
    // to allow the user to enable push
    return;
  }

  // Set your UI to show they have subscribed for
  // push messages
  subBtn.textContent = "Unsubscribe from Push Messaging";
  isPushEnabled = true;

  // initialize status, which includes setting UI elements for subscribed status
  // and updating Subscribers list via push
  const endpoint = subscription.endpoint;
  const key = subscription.getKey("p256dh");
  const auth = subscription.getKey("auth");

  // ...
});

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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getKey 42 17 44 No 29
16Supported on macOS 13 and later
No 42 48 29 16.4 4.0

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/PushSubscription/getKey