EventSource.constructor

The EventSource() constructor returns a newly-created EventSource, which represents a remote resource.

Syntax

pc = new EventSource(url, configuration);

Parameters

url

A USVString that represents the location of the remote resource

configuration Optional

Provides options to configure the new connection. The possible entries are:

• withCredentials, defaulting to false, indicating if CORS should be set to include credentials.

Return value

A newly-created EventSource object, configured as described by configuration, if specified; otherwise, configured to appropriate basic defaults.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'EventSource()' in that specification.	Living Standard	Initial definition

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See also

• EventSource