RTCDataChannel: maxRetransmits property

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The read-only RTCDataChannel property maxRetransmits returns the maximum number of times the browser should try to retransmit a message before giving up, as set when the data channel was created, or null, which indicates that there is no maximum. This can only be set when the {{domxref("RTCDataChannel")}} is created by calling {{domxref("RTCPeerConnection.createDataChannel()")}}, using the maxRetransmits field in the specified options.

Value

The maximum number of times the browser will try to retransmit a message before giving up, or null if not set when {{domxref("RTCPeerConnection.createDataChannel()")}} was called. The default is null.

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• WebRTC
• {{domxref("RTCDataChannel")}}
• {{domxref("RTCDataChannel.maxPacketLifetime")}}
• {{domxref("RTCPeerConnection.createDataChannel()")}}