Web/API/FormData/get

The get() method of the FormData interface returns the first value associated with a given key from within a FormData object. If you expect multiple values and want all of them, use the getAll() method instead.

Note: This method is available in Web Workers.

Syntax

formData.get(name);

Parameters

name: A USVString representing the name of the key you want to retrieve.

Return value

A FormDataEntryValue containing the value. If the key doesn't exist, the method returns null.

Example

The following line creates an empty FormData object:

var formData = new FormData();

If we add two username values using FormData.append:

formData.append('username', 'Chris');
formData.append('username', 'Bob');

The following get() function will only return the first username value appended:

formData.get('username'); // Returns "Chris"

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
XMLHttpRequestThe definition of 'get()' in that specification.	Living Standard

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`get`	Chrome Full support 50	Edge Full support 18	Firefox Full support 39	IE No support No	Opera Full support 37	Safari Full support 11	WebView Android Full support 50	Chrome Android Full support 50	Firefox Android Full support 39	Opera Android Full support 37	Safari iOS Full support 11	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support