async function

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Safe to Use

async function is considered safe to use.

It’s supported by 93% of global browsers.

Browsers

ChromeDec 1, 2016v55.0.0
26%100%
There are no users of Chrome running a supported version.
SafariMar 27, 2017v10.1.0
5%96%
There are no users of Safari running a supported version.
EdgeApr 5, 2017v15.0.0
5%100%
100% of Edge users are running a supported version.
FirefoxMar 7, 2017v52.0.0
3%100%
100% of Firefox users are running a supported version.

Servers

Node.jsFeb 21, 2017v7.6.0
Node.js supports this feature.
DenoMay 4, 2020v1.0.0
Deno supports this feature.

Version Breakdown

 
Agent
Support
Adoption
Chrome
Dec 1, 2016 v55.0.0
26%100%
There are no users of Chrome running a supported version.
Dec 1, 2016 – Latest
v55.0.0+
26%100%

Full Support

Chrome Android
Dec 6, 2016 v55.0.0
36%100%
100% of Chrome Android users are running a supported version.
Dec 6, 2016 – Latest
v55.0.0+
36%100%

Full Support

Deno
May 4, 2020 v1.0.0
Deno supports this feature.
May 4, 2020 – Latest
v1.0.0+

Full Support

Edge
Apr 5, 2017 v15.0.0
5%100%
100% of Edge users are running a supported version.
Apr 5, 2017 – Latest
v15.0.0+
5%100%

Full Support

Firefox
Mar 7, 2017 v52.0.0
3%100%
100% of Firefox users are running a supported version.
Mar 7, 2017 – Latest
v52.0.0+
3%100%

Full Support

Firefox for Android
Mar 7, 2017 v52.0.0
Firefox for Android supports this feature.
Mar 7, 2017 – Latest
v52.0.0+

Full Support

Internet Explorer
Unsupported
Internet Explorer does not support this feature.

No Support

Node.js
Feb 21, 2017 v7.6.0
Node.js supports this feature.
Feb 21, 2017 – Latest
v7.6.0+

Full Support

Oct 25, 2016 – Latest
v7.0.0+

This feature is behind the --harmony runtime_flag

 
Quest Browser
Unknown v5.0.0
Quest Browser supports this feature.
Unknown
v5.0.0+

Full Support

Opera
Dec 13, 2016 v42.0.0
1%100%
100% of Opera users are running a supported version.
Dec 13, 2016 – Latest
v42.0.0+
1%100%

Full Support

Opera Android
Jan 21, 2017 v42.0.0
Opera Android supports this feature.
Jan 21, 2017 – Latest
v42.0.0+

Full Support

Safari
Mar 27, 2017 v10.1.0
5%96%
There are no users of Safari running a supported version.
Mar 27, 2017 – Latest
v10.1.0+
5%96%

Full Support

Safari on iOS
Mar 27, 2017 v10.3.0
16%99%
There are no users of Safari on iOS running a supported version.
Mar 27, 2017 – Latest
v10.3.0+
16%99%

Full Support

Samsung Internet
Aug 23, 2017 v6.0.0
2%95%
There are no users of Samsung Internet running a supported version.
Aug 23, 2017 – Latest
v6.0.0+
2%95%

Full Support

WebView Android
Dec 6, 2016 v55.0.0
WebView Android supports this feature.
Dec 6, 2016 – Latest
v55.0.0+

Full Support

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