Permissions

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

The Permissions interface of the Permissions API provides the core Permission API functionality, such as methods for querying and revoking permissions

Instance methods

Permissions.query()

Returns the user permission status for a given API.

Permissions.request()

Requests permission to use a given API. This is not currently supported in any browser.

Permissions.requestAll()

Requests permission to use a given set of APIs. This is not currently supported in any browser.

Permissions.revoke()

Revokes the permission currently set on a given API.

Example

js
navigator.permissions.query({ name: "geolocation" }).then((result) => {
  if (result.state === "granted") {
    showLocalNewsWithGeolocation();
  } else if (result.state === "prompt") {
    showButtonToEnableLocalNews();
  }
  // Don't do anything if the permission was denied.
});

Specifications

Specification
Permissions
# permissions-interface

Browser compatibility

Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
Permissions
accelerometer permission
Experimental
accessibility-events permission
Experimental
ambient-light-sensor permission
Experimental
background-sync permission
Experimental
bluetooth permission
Experimental
camera permission
clipboard-read permission
Experimental
clipboard-write permission
Experimental
compute-pressure permission
Experimental
geolocation permission
gyroscope permission
Experimental
local-fonts permission
Experimental
magnetometer permission
Experimental
microphone permission
midi permission
notifications permission
payment-handler permission
Experimental
persistent-storage permission
push permission
screen-wake-lock permission
storage-access permission
top-level-storage-access permission
Experimental
window-management permission
Experimental
query
request
Experimental
requestAll
ExperimentalNon-standard
revoke
Deprecated