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Periodic background sync

Limited availability

The periodic background synchronization API fires a recurring periodicsync event in a service worker. You can use this to update data in the background at regular intervals.

Browser support

  • Chrome 80 Released on 2020-02-04
  • Chrome Android 80 Released on 2020-02-04
  • Edge 80 Released on 2020-02-07
  • Firefox Not supported
  • Firefox for Android Not supported
  • Safari Not supported
  • Safari on iOS Not supported
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Developer use cases

  • - check for updates, messages, or notifications at periodic intervals, so that I can alert the user without them having to open the PWA. - check for updates, messages, or notifications at periodic intervals, so that I can alert the user without them having to open the PWA. [see original comment]

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