ReportingObserver: disconnect() method

Baseline 2026
Newly available

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

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

The disconnect() method of the ReportingObserver interface stops a reporting observer that had previously started observing from collecting reports.

After calling disconnect(), neither ReportingObserver.takeRecords() nor the reports parameter of the ReportingObserver() callback will return any reports. The associated observer will no longer be active.

Syntax

js
disconnect()

Parameters

None.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

Basic usage

js
const options = {
  types: ["deprecation"],
  buffered: true,
};

const observer = new ReportingObserver((reports, observer) => {
  reportBtn.onclick = () => displayReports(reports);
}, options);

observer.observe();

// …

observer.disconnect();

Specifications

Specification
Reporting API
# dom-reportingobserver-disconnect

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
disconnect
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 69 (Release date: 2018-09-04)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 79 (Release date: 2020-01-15)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 149 (Release date: 2026-03-24)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 56 (Release date: 2018-09-25)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 16.4 (Release date: 2023-03-27)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 69 (Release date: 2018-09-04)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 149 (Release date: 2026-03-24)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 48 (Release date: 2018-11-08)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 16.4 (Release date: 2023-03-27)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 10 (Release date: 2019-08-22)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 69 (Release date: 2018-09-04)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 16.4 (Release date: 2023-03-27)
footnote Full support

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Full support
Full support

See also