This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The PermissionStatus
interface of the Permissions API provides the state of an object and an event handler for monitoring changes to said state.
Properties
PermissionStatus.state
Read only- Returns the state of a requested permission; one of
'granted'
,'denied'
, or'prompt'
. PermissionStatus.status
Read only- Returns the state of a requested permission; one of
'granted'
,'denied'
, or'prompt'
. Later versions of the specification replace this withPermissionStatus.state
.
Event Handler
PermissionStatus.onchange
- An event called whenever
PermissionStatus.status
changes.
Example
navigator.permissions.query({name:'geolocation'}).then(function(permissionStatus) { console.log('geolocation permission status is ', permissionStatus.state); permissionStatus.onchange = function() { console.log('geolocation permission status has changed to ', this.state); }; });
Specification
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Permissions The definition of 'PermissionStatus' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser Support
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 43.0 | 46 (46) | ? | ? | ? |
status | Deprecated in 44 | ||||
state | 44.0 | 46 (46) |
Feature | Android | Android Webview | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Chrome for Android |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | No support | 43.0 | 46.0 (46) | ? | ? | ? | ? | 43.0 |
status | Deprecated in 44 | Deprecated in 44 | ||||||
state | 44.0 | 46.0 (46) | 44.0 |