The Client interface represents an executable context such as a Worker, or a SharedWorker. Window clients are represented by the more-specific WindowClient. You can get Client/WindowClient objects from methods such as Clients.matchAll() and Clients.get().
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Client
Instance methods
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Client.postMessage() -
Sends a message to the client.
Instance properties
Client.frameTypeRead only-
The client's frame type as a string. It can be
"auxiliary","top-level","nested", or"none". Client.idRead only-
The universally unique identifier of the client as a string.
Client.typeRead only-
The client's type as a string. It can be
"window","worker", or"sharedworker". Client.urlRead only-
The URL of the client as a string.
Specifications
| Specification |
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| Service Workers # client-interface |
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
Client |
40 | 17 | 44 | No | 27 | 11.1 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 27 | 11.3 | 4.0 |
frameType |
43 | 17 | 44 | No | 30 | 11.1 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 30 | 11.3 | 4.0 |
id |
40 | 17 | 44 | No | 27 | 11.1 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 27 | 11.3 | 4.0 |
postMessage |
40 | 17 | 44 | No | 27 | 11.1 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 27 | 11.3 | 4.0 |
type |
60 | 17 | 54 | No | 47 | 11.1 | 60 | 60 | 54 | 44 | 11.3 | 8.0 |
url |
40 | 17 | 44 | No | 27 | 11.1 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 27 | 11.3 | 4.0 |
See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Client