Note: This feature is only available in Dedicated Web Workers.
The messageerror event is fired on a DedicatedWorkerGlobalScope object when it receives a message that can't be deserialized.
This event is not cancellable and does not bubble.
Use the event name in methods like addEventListener(), or set an event handler property.
addEventListener("messageerror", (event) => { })
onmessageerror = (event) => { }A MessageEvent. Inherits from Event.
Listen for messageerror using addEventListener():
// worker.js
self.addEventListener("messageerror", (event) => {
self.postMessage("Error receiving message");
console.error(event);
});The same, but using the onmessageerror event handler property:
// worker.js
self.onmessageerror = (event) => {
self.postMessage("Error receiving message");
console.error(event);
};