NavigationDestination

Baseline 2026
Newly available

Since January 2026, this feature works across the latest devices and browser versions. This feature might not work in older devices or browsers.

The NavigationDestination interface of the Navigation API represents the destination being navigated to in the current navigation.

It is accessed via the NavigateEvent.destination property.

Instance properties

id Read only

Returns the id value of the destination NavigationHistoryEntry if the NavigateEvent.navigationType is traverse, or an empty string otherwise.

index Read only

Returns the index value of the destination NavigationHistoryEntry if the NavigateEvent.navigationType is traverse, or -1 otherwise.

key Read only

Returns the key value of the destination NavigationHistoryEntry if the NavigateEvent.navigationType is traverse, or an empty string otherwise.

sameDocument Read only

Returns true if the navigation is to the same document as the current Document value, or false otherwise.

url Read only

Returns the URL being navigated to.

Instance methods

getState()

Returns a clone of the available state associated with the destination NavigationHistoryEntry, or navigation operation (e.g., navigate()) as appropriate.

Examples

js
navigation.addEventListener("navigate", (event) => {
  // Exit early if this navigation shouldn't be intercepted,
  // e.g. if the navigation is cross-origin, or a download request
  if (shouldNotIntercept(event)) {
    return;
  }

  // Returns a URL() object constructed from the
  // NavigationDestination.url value
  const url = new URL(event.destination.url);

  if (url.pathname.startsWith("/articles/")) {
    event.intercept({
      async handler() {
        // The URL has already changed, so show a placeholder while
        // fetching the new content, such as a spinner or loading page
        renderArticlePagePlaceholder();

        // Fetch the new content and display when ready
        const articleContent = await getArticleContent(url.pathname);
        renderArticlePage(articleContent);
      },
    });
  }
});

Specifications

Specification
HTML
# the-navigationdestination-interface

Browser compatibility

desktop mobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
NavigationDestination
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 102 (Release date: 2022-05-31)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 147 (Release date: 2026-01-13)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 88 (Release date: 2022-06-08)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 147 (Release date: 2026-01-13)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 70 (Release date: 2022-06-29)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 19 (Release date: 2022-11-01)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support
getState
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 102 (Release date: 2022-05-31)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 147 (Release date: 2026-01-13)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 88 (Release date: 2022-06-08)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 147 (Release date: 2026-01-13)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 70 (Release date: 2022-06-29)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 19 (Release date: 2022-11-01)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support
id
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 102 (Release date: 2022-05-31)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 147 (Release date: 2026-01-13)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 88 (Release date: 2022-06-08)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 147 (Release date: 2026-01-13)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 70 (Release date: 2022-06-29)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 19 (Release date: 2022-11-01)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support
index
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 102 (Release date: 2022-05-31)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 147 (Release date: 2026-01-13)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 88 (Release date: 2022-06-08)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 147 (Release date: 2026-01-13)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 70 (Release date: 2022-06-29)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 19 (Release date: 2022-11-01)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support
key
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 102 (Release date: 2022-05-31)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 147 (Release date: 2026-01-13)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 88 (Release date: 2022-06-08)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 147 (Release date: 2026-01-13)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 70 (Release date: 2022-06-29)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 19 (Release date: 2022-11-01)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support
sameDocument
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 102 (Release date: 2022-05-31)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 147 (Release date: 2026-01-13)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 88 (Release date: 2022-06-08)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 147 (Release date: 2026-01-13)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 70 (Release date: 2022-06-29)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 19 (Release date: 2022-11-01)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support
url
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 102 (Release date: 2022-05-31)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 147 (Release date: 2026-01-13)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 88 (Release date: 2022-06-08)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 147 (Release date: 2026-01-13)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 70 (Release date: 2022-06-29)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 19 (Release date: 2022-11-01)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 102 (Release date: 2022-05-24)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 26.2 (Release date: 2025-12-12)
footnote Full support

Legend

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Full support
Full support

See also