ElectronIpcRenderer.invoke method

ElectronIpcRenderer › invoke

Unofficial

Sends a message to the main process via channel and expects a result asynchronously.

The main process should listen for channel with ipcMain.handle(). Arguments are serialized with the Structured Clone Algorithm, so prototype chains are not included and sending functions, promises, symbols, weak maps, or weak sets throws an exception.

Signature:

invoke(channel: string, args?: unknown[]): Promise<unknown>

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
channel	string	The IPC channel name.
args?	unknown[]	Arguments to send.

Returns: Promise<unknown> — A promise resolving with the response from the main process.