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Response.clone

The clone() method of the Response interface creates a clone of a response object, identical in every way, but stored in a different variable.

clone() throws a TypeError if the response Body has already been used. In fact, the main reason clone() exists is to allow multiple uses of Body objects (when they are one-use only.)

Syntax

var response2 = response1.clone();

Parameters

None.

Value

A Response object.

Example

In our Fetch Response clone example (see Fetch Response clone live) we create a new Request object using the Request() constructor, passing it a JPG path. We then fetch this request using fetch(). When the fetch resolves successfully, we clone it, extract a blob from both responses using two Body.blob calls, create object URLs out of the blobs using URL.createObjectURL, and display them in two separate <img> elements.

var image1 = document.querySelector('.img1');
var image2 = document.querySelector('.img2');

var myRequest = new Request('flowers.jpg');

fetch(myRequest).then(function(response) {
  var response2 = response.clone();

  response.blob().then(function(myBlob) {
    var objectURL = URL.createObjectURL(myBlob);
    image1.src = objectURL;
  });

  response2.blob().then(function(myBlob) {
    var objectURL = URL.createObjectURL(myBlob);
    image2.src = objectURL;
  });
});

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Fetch
The definition of 'clone()' in that specification.
Living Standard Initial definition

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 42
42
41
Disabled
Disabled From version 41: this feature is behind the Experimental Web Platform Features preference. To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.
Yes 39
39
34
Disabled
Disabled From version 34: this feature is behind the dom.fetch.enabled preference. To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
No 29
29
28
Disabled
Disabled From version 28: this feature is behind the Experimental Web Platform Features preference.
No
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support No No Yes No No No No

See also

© 2005–2018 Mozilla Developer Network and individual contributors.
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Response/clone