Body.blob()

The blob() method of the Body mixin takes a Response stream and reads it to completion. It returns a promise that resolves with a Blob.

Syntax

response.blob().then(function(myBlob) {
  // do something with myBlob
});

Parameters

None.

Returns

A promise that resolves with a Blob.

Example

In our fetch request example (run fetch request live), we create a new request using the Request.Request constructor, then use it to fetch a JPG. When the fetch is successful, we read a Blob out of the response using blob(), put it into an object URL using URL.createObjectURL, and then set that URL as the source of an <img> element to display the image.

var myImage = document.querySelector('img');
var myRequest = new Request('flowers.jpg');
fetch(myRequest)
.then(function(response) {
  return response.blob();
})
.then(function(myBlob) {
  var objectURL = URL.createObjectURL(myBlob);
  myImage.src = objectURL;
});

Specifications

Browser compatibility

[1] Behind a preference in version 41.

[2] Behind a preference starting with version 34.

[3] Behind a preference in version 28.

See also

• ServiceWorker API
• HTTP access control (CORS)
• HTTP