InstallEvent

The parameter passed into an install event handler function, the InstallEvent interface represents an install action that is dispatched on the ServiceWorkerGlobalScope of a ServiceWorker. As a child of ExtendableEvent, it ensures that functional events such as FetchEvent are not dispatched during installation.

This interface inherits from the ExtendableEvent interface.

InstallEvent() Deprecated Non-standard

Creates a new InstallEvent object.

Inherits properties from its parent, ExtendableEvent.

Inherits methods from its parent, ExtendableEvent.

addRoutes() Experimental

Specifies one or more static routes, which define rules for fetching specified resources that will be used even before service worker startup.

This code snippet is from the service worker prefetch sample (see prefetch running live.) The code calls ExtendableEvent.waitUntil() in ServiceWorkerGlobalScope.oninstall and delays treating the ServiceWorkerRegistration.installing worker as installed until the passed promise resolves successfully. The promise resolves when all resources have been fetched and cached, or when any exception occurs.

The code snippet also shows a best practice for versioning caches used by the service worker. Although this example has only one cache, you can use this approach for multiple caches. The code maps a shorthand identifier for a cache to a specific, versioned cache name.

const CACHE_VERSION = 1;
const CURRENT_CACHES = {
  prefetch: `prefetch-cache-v${CACHE_VERSION}`,
};

self.addEventListener("install", (event) => {
  const urlsToPrefetch = [
    "./static/pre_fetched.txt",
    "./static/pre_fetched.html",
    "https://www.chromium.org/_/rsrc/1302286216006/config/customLogo.gif",
  ];

  console.log(
    "Handling install event. Resources to pre-fetch:",
    urlsToPrefetch,
  );

  event.waitUntil(
    caches
      .open(CURRENT_CACHES["prefetch"])
      .then((cache) => {
        return cache
          .addAll(
            urlsToPrefetch.map((urlToPrefetch) => {
              return new Request(urlToPrefetch, { mode: "no-cors" });
            }),
          )
          .then(() => {
            console.log("All resources have been fetched and cached.");
          });
      })
      .catch((error) => {
        console.error("Pre-fetching failed:", error);
      }),
  );
});

• install event
• NotificationEvent
• Promise
• Fetch API