Non-standard
This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.
This API is available on Firefox OS for internal applications only.
Summary
WebSMS is an API that makes it possible for web content to create, send, and receive Short Message Service (SMS) or Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) messages.
The API is available using window.navigator.mozSms which returns a MozSmsManager object or window.navigator.mozMobileMessage which returns a MozMobileMessageManager. See below for a full list of interfaces:
DOM interfaces
SMS interfaces
window.navigator.mozSmsDeprecated since Gecko 25MozSmsManagerDeprecated since Gecko 25MozSmsMessageMozSmsEventMozSmsFilterMozSmsSegmentInfo
MMS and SMS interfaces
window.navigator.mozMobileMessageRequires FirefoxOS 1.1MozMobileMessageManagerMozMmsMessageMozMmsEventMozMobileMessageThread
Sample code and introduction
Specifications
This is a non standard implementation, but it is discussed at W3C as part of the System Application Working Group.
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Messaging API | Editor's Draft | Editor Draft (WIP). |
Browser compatibility
For obvious reasons, support is primarily expected on mobile browsers.
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Not supported | 12.0 (12.0) | 1.0.1 1.1 for MMS |
Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Preferences & availability
- WebSMS is disabled by default and can be enabled setting the preference
dom.sms.enabledto true. - A comma-separated whitelist of allowed hostnames that are allowed to use the WebSMS API must be specified using the
dom.sms.whitelistpreference. This string is empty by default. - WebSMS is only available to certified apps on Firefox OS (B2G).
- MMS are available starting with Firefox OS 1.1
See also
- WebSMS API (design document)