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<title>How to periodically synchronize data in the background</title>
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<h1>How to periodically synchronize data in the background</h1>
<p class="available">Periodic background sync can be used. Install the app first.</p>
<p class="not-available">Periodic background sync cannot be used.</p>
<h2>Last updated</h2>
<p class="last-updated">Never</p>
<h2>Registered tags</h2>
<ul>
<li>None yet.</li>
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JS
const available = document.querySelector('.available');
const notAvailable = document.querySelector('.not-available');
const ul = document.querySelector('ul');
const lastUpdated = document.querySelector('.last-updated');
const updateContent = async () => {
const data = await fetch(
'https://worldtimeapi.org/api/timezone/Europe/London.json'
).then((response) => response.json());
return new Date(data.unixtime * 1000);
};
const registerPeriodicBackgroundSync = async (registration) => {
const status = await navigator.permissions.query({
name: 'periodic-background-sync',
});
if (status.state === 'granted' && 'periodicSync' in registration) {
try {
// Register the periodic background sync.
await registration.periodicSync.register('content-sync', {
// An interval of one day.
minInterval: 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000,
});
available.hidden = false;
notAvailable.hidden = true;
// List registered periodic background sync tags.
const tags = await registration.periodicSync.getTags();
if (tags.length) {
ul.innerHTML = '';
}
tags.forEach((tag) => {
const li = document.createElement('li');
li.textContent = tag;
ul.append(li);
});
// Update the user interface with the last periodic background sync data.
const backgroundSyncCache = await caches.open('periodic-background-sync');
if (backgroundSyncCache) {
const backgroundSyncResponse =
backgroundSyncCache.match('/last-updated');
if (backgroundSyncResponse) {
lastUpdated.textContent = `${await fetch('/last-updated').then(
(response) => response.text()
)} (periodic background-sync)`;
}
}
// Listen for incoming periodic background sync messages.
navigator.serviceWorker.addEventListener('message', async (event) => {
if (event.data.tag === 'content-sync') {
lastUpdated.textContent = `${await updateContent()} (periodic background sync)`;
}
});
} catch (err) {
console.error(err.name, err.message);
available.hidden = true;
notAvailable.hidden = false;
lastUpdated.textContent = 'Never';
}
} else {
available.hidden = true;
notAvailable.hidden = false;
lastUpdated.textContent = `${await updateContent()} (manual)`;
}
};
if ('serviceWorker' in navigator) {
window.addEventListener('load', async () => {
const registration = await navigator.serviceWorker.register('./sw.js');
console.log('Service worker registered for scope', registration.scope);
await registerPeriodicBackgroundSync(registration);
});
}
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Last updated 2023-07-05 UTC.
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