Web/API/WebGLRenderingContext/getError

The WebGLRenderingContext.getError() method of the WebGL API returns error information.

Syntax

GLenum gl.getError();

Parameters

None.

Return value

Constant	Description
`gl.NO_ERROR`	No error has been recorded. The value of this constant is 0.
`gl.INVALID_ENUM`	An unacceptable value has been specified for an enumerated argument. The command is ignored and the error flag is set.
`gl.INVALID_VALUE`	A numeric argument is out of range. The command is ignored and the error flag is set.
`gl.INVALID_OPERATION`	The specified command is not allowed for the current state. The command is ignored and the error flag is set.
`gl.INVALID_FRAMEBUFFER_OPERATION`	The currently bound framebuffer is not framebuffer complete when trying to render to or to read from it.
`gl.OUT_OF_MEMORY`	Not enough memory is left to execute the command.
`gl.CONTEXT_LOST_WEBGL`	If the WebGL context is lost, this error is returned on the first call to `getError`. Afterwards and until the context has been restored, it returns `gl.NO_ERROR`.

Examples

gl.getError(); // gl.NO_ERROR (0)

gl.enable(gl.FOOBAR);
gl.getError(); // gl.INVALID_ENUM;

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
WebGL 1.0The definition of 'getError' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition.
OpenGL ES 2.0The definition of 'glGetError' in that specification.	Standard	Man page of the OpenGL API.

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
`getError`	Chrome Full support 9	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 4	IE Full support 11	Opera Full support 12	Safari Full support 5.1	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support 25	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support 12	Safari iOS Full support 8	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.5

Legend

Full support: Full support