EventSource()

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

Syntax

eventSource = new EventSource(url, configuration);

Parameters

url

A USVString that represents the location of the remote resource serving the events/messages.

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.

Examples

var evtSource = new EventSource('sse.php');
var eventList = document.querySelector('ul');

evtSource.onmessage = function(e) {
  var newElement = document.createElement("li");

  newElement.textContent = "message: " + e.data;
  eventList.appendChild(newElement);
}

Note: You can find a full example on GitHub — see Simple SSE demo using PHP.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
EventSource
9
79
6
No
11
5
≤37
18
45
12
5
1.0
cors_support
26
79
11
No
12
7
≤37
26
45
12
7
2.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/EventSource/EventSource