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PushManager: permissionState() method

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The permissionState() method of the PushManager interface returns a Promise that resolves to a string indicating the permission state of the push manager. Possible values are 'prompt', 'denied', or 'granted'.

[!NOTE] As of Firefox 44, the permissions for Notifications and Push have been merged. If permission is granted for notifications, push will also be enabled.

Syntax

permissionState()
permissionState(options)

Parameters

  • options Optional
    • : An object containing optional configuration parameters. It can have the following properties:
      • userVisibleOnly
        • : A boolean indicating that the returned push subscription will only be used for messages whose effect is made visible to the user.
      • applicationServerKey
        • : A public key your push server will use to send messages to client apps via a push server. This value is part of a signing key pair generated by your application server and usable with elliptic curve digital signature (ECDSA) over the P-256 curve.

Return value

A Promise that resolves to a string with a value of 'prompt', 'denied', or 'granted'.

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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