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Create an Index for the Object Store

Create an Index for the Object Store

Learn to create an index for the object store.

The createIndex() method

To create an index in IndexedDB, we use the createIndex() method of the IDBObjectStore interface. The createIndex() method can be called only inside the onupgradeneeded event handler.

Syntax

createIndex(name, keyPath)
createIndex(name, keyPath, options)
Syntax for the createIndex() method

The createIndex() method takes three arguments:

  • name: The name of the new index. It is used to identify the index when we need to query it or perform other operations. The name must be unique within a ...