ClipboardItem: getType() method
Baseline
2024
Newly available
Since June 2024, this feature works across the latest devices and browser versions. This feature might not work in older devices or browsers.
Secure context: This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.
The getType() method of the ClipboardItem interface returns a Promise that resolves with a Blob of the requested MIME type or an error if the MIME type is not found.
Syntax
getType(type)
Parameters
Return value
Exceptions
NotFoundErrorDOMException-
The
typedoes not match a known MIME type. TypeError-
No parameter is specified or the
typeis not that of theClipboardItem.
Examples
In the following example, we're returning all items on the clipboard via the clipboard.read() method. For each one, we pass the ClipboardItem.types property to the getType() method, which returns the corresponding Blob object.
async function getClipboardContents() {
try {
const clipboardItems = await navigator.clipboard.read();
for (const clipboardItem of clipboardItems) {
for (const type of clipboardItem.types) {
const blob = await clipboardItem.getType(type);
// we can now use blob here
}
}
} catch (err) {
console.error(err.name, err.message);
}
}
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| Clipboard API and events # dom-clipboarditem-gettype |
Browser compatibility
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