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The navigator.setAppBadge() method allows installed web applications to display an application badge, typically a dot or number shown alongside the application's icon on the device's home screen or application dock.

Status

Limited availability

MDN documentation

Badging API

Specifications

Badging API, from Web Applications Working Group (W3C).

Browser support

Chrome 81 Released on 2020-04-07
Chrome Android ❌
Edge 81 Released on 2020-04-13
Firefox ❌ See bugzil.la/1885552
Firefox for Android ❌
Safari 17 Released on 2023-09-18
Safari on iOS 16.4 Released on 2023-03-27

Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)

~0.094% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.com.

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