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Beacon API

The Beacon API enables you to post analytics event data through navigator.sendBeacon , even if the page has been unloaded. Useful for reporting analytics data immediately after a user leaves a page or asynchronously posts information about any successful/failed sign-in attempt.

Last updated on : 2023-03-20

Browser Versions

Edge

Firefox

Chrome

Safari

Opera

5.5 - 11

12 - 13

14 - 111

2 - 30

31 - 113

4 - 38

39 - 114

3.2 - 11

11.1 - 16.4

9.5 - 25

26 - 95

Fully Supported

Partially

No Support

Specifications

Beacon # sendbeacon-method

Syntax

navigator.sendBeacon(url);
 navigator.sendBeacon(url, data);

Browser Compatibility

Beacon API on IE is not supported on any IE versions.

Beacon API on Edge is fully supported on 14-111, and not supported on 12-13 Edge versions.

Beacon API on Firefox is fully supported on 31-113, and not supported on 2-30 Firefox versions.

Beacon API on Chrome is fully supported on 39-114, and not supported on 4-38 Chrome versions.

Beacon API on Safari is fully supported on 11.1-16.4, and not supported on 3.2-11 Safari versions.

Beacon API on Opera is fully supported on 26-95, and not supported on 9.5-25 Opera versions.

Beacon API on Safari on iOS is fully supported on 11.3-16.4, and not supported on 3.2-11 Safari on iOS versions.

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

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

Beacon API on Chrome for Android is fully supported on all Chrome for Android versions.

Beacon API on Firefox for Android is fully supported on all Firefox for Android versions.

Beacon API on Samsung Internet is fully supported on all Samsung Internet versions.

Browser Support for Beacon API

Beacon API on Chrome

Beacon API on Safari

Beacon API on Firefox

Beacon API on Internet Explorer

Beacon API on Opera

Beacon API on Edge

References

Data sourced from

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Overall Browser Compatibility Score

Note:Beacon API shows a browser compatibility score of 92. 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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