The controller
read-only property of the ServiceWorkerContainer
interface returns a ServiceWorker
object if its state is activating
or activated
(the same object returned by ServiceWorkerRegistration.active
). This property returns null
if the request is a force refresh (Shift + refresh) or if there is no active worker.
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ServiceWorkerContainer: controller property
Value
A ServiceWorker
object.
Examples
js
if ("serviceWorker" in navigator) {
// Do a one-off check to see if a service worker's in control.
if (navigator.serviceWorker.controller) {
console.log(
`This page is currently controlled by: ${navigator.serviceWorker.controller}`,
);
} else {
console.log("This page is not currently controlled by a service worker.");
}
} else {
console.log("Service workers are not supported.");
}
Specifications
Specification |
---|
Service Workers # navigator-service-worker-controller |
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
controller |
40 | 17 | 44 | No | 27 | 11.1 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 27 | 11.3 | 4.0 |
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/ServiceWorkerContainer/controller