WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope.indexedDB

The indexedDB property of the WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope mixin provides a mechanism for applications to asynchronously access the capabilities of indexed databases.

Syntax

var DBOpenRequest = self.indexedDB.open('toDoList');

Value

An IDBFactory object.

Example

var db;
function openDB() {
 var DBOpenRequest = window.indexedDB.open('toDoList');
 DBOpenRequest.onsuccess = function(e) {
   db = DBOpenRequest.result;
 }
}

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Indexed Database API 2.0 The definition of 'indexedDB' in that specification.	Editor's Draft	Defined in a WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope partial in the newest spec.
Indexed Database API The definition of 'indexedDB' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

[1] indexedDB now defined on WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope mixin.

See also

• Using IndexedDB
• Starting transactions: IDBDatabase
• Using transactions: IDBTransaction
• Setting a range of keys: IDBKeyRange
• Retrieving and making changes to your data: IDBObjectStore
• Using cursors: IDBCursor
• Reference example: To-do Notifications (view example live.)