Web platform features explorer - Locks

Web platform features explorer

Tags: api

The navigator.locks API coordinates work with shared resources through mutually exclusive ownership of a resource's name. Also known as web locks.

Learning resources on MDN

Web Locks API

Browser support

Chrome 69 Released on 2018-09-04
Chrome Android 69 Released on 2018-09-04
Edge 79 Released on 2020-01-15
Firefox 96 Released on 2022-01-11
Firefox for Android 96 Released on 2022-01-11
Safari 15.4 Released on 2022-03-14
Safari on iOS 15.4 Released on 2022-03-14

Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)

~3.727% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.

Specifications

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

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