Features restricted to secure contexts

This reference lists the web platform features available only in secure contexts — see Secure Contexts for a definition and more details.

Current features available only in secure contexts

This section lists APIs that specifications make available only in secure contexts.

• Async Clipboard API
• Audio Output Devices API
• Background Fetch API
• Background Synchronization API
• Badging API
• Barcode Detection API
• Battery Status API
• Cache-Control: immutable
• Contact Picker API
• Content Index API
• Cookie Store API
• Credential Management API
• Device Memory API
• Device Orientation / Device Motion
• Document Picture-in-Picture API
• EyeDropper API
• Encrypted Media Extensions
• File System API
• Generic Sensor API
• Gamepad API
• Geolocation API
• Idle Detection API
• Keyboard API
• Local Font Access API
• Notifications API
• Web-based Payment Handler API
• Payment Request API
• Presentation API
• Push API
• Reporting API
• Screen Capture API
• Screen Wake Lock API
• Service Workers
• Shared Storage API
• Storage API
• Translator and Language Detector APIs
• VirtualKeyboard API
• Web Authentication API
• Web Bluetooth
• Web Locks API
• Web MIDI
• Web NFC API
• Web Crypto API
• WebCodecs API
• WebGPU API
• WebHID API
• WebOTP API
• WebTransport API
• WebUSB API
• WebXR Device API
• Web Share API
• Window Management API

In addition, the following methods require a secure context (even if the associated API does not):

• MediaDevices.getUserMedia()
• Navigator.registerProtocolHandler()

See also

• Secure contexts
• “secure context” query on Chrome Platform Status