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Background Sync API

background-sync provides one-off and periodic synchronization for Service Workers, firing an onsync event when the sync is complete.

Last updated on : 2023-03-20

Browser Versions

Edge

Firefox

Chrome

Safari

Opera

5.5 - 11

12 - 18

79 - 111

2 - 96

4 - 48

49 - 114

3.2 - 16.4

9.5 - 41

42 - 95

Fully Supported

Partially

No Support

Specifications

Web Background Synchronization # sync-manager-interface

Browser Compatibility

Background Sync API on IE is not supported on any IE versions.

Background Sync API on Edge is fully supported on 79-111, and not supported on 12-18 Edge versions.

Background Sync API on Firefox is not supported on any Firefox versions.

Background Sync API on Chrome is fully supported on 49-114, and not supported on 4-48 Chrome versions.

Background Sync API on Safari is not supported on any Safari versions.

Background Sync API on Opera is fully supported on 42-95, and not supported on 9.5-41 Opera versions.

Background Sync API on Safari on iOS is not supported on any Safari on iOS versions.

Background Sync API on Android Browser is fully supported on 97-111, and not supported on 2.1-4 Android Browser versions.

Background Sync API on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 64-73, and not supported on 10-12 Opera Mobile versions.

Background Sync API on Chrome for Android is fully supported on all Chrome for Android versions.

Background Sync API on Firefox for Android is not supported on any Firefox for Android versions.

Background Sync API on Samsung Internet is fully supported on 5-20, and not supported on 4-4 Samsung Internet versions.

Browser Support for Background Sync API

Background Sync API on Chrome

Background Sync API on Safari

Background Sync API on Firefox

Background Sync API on Internet Explorer

Background Sync API on Opera

Background Sync API on Edge

References

Data sourced from

Medium

Overall Browser Compatibility Score

Note:Background Sync API shows a browser compatibility score of 58. This is a collective score out of 100 to represent browser support of a web technology. The higher this score is, the greater is the browser compatibility. The browser compatibility score is not a 100% reflection for every browser and the web technology support. However, it does give you an estimate on how much you should rely on a particular web technology in terms of browser compatibility.

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