PushManager: permissionState() method

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The permissionState() method of the {{domxref("PushManager")}} interface returns a {{jsxref("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_inline}}
  • : 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 {{jsxref("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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