Clipboard API

Status: public · Confidence: medium (0.865) · Basis: verified_sources

## TL;DR

The Clipboard API provides asynchronous browser access to clipboard read and write operations, subject to security and permission constraints. The repaired version avoids overbroad format and gesture claims.

## Core Explanation

The modern web clipboard surface centers on Navigator.clipboard and Promise-based methods. The W3C specification defines clipboard events and ClipboardItem, while MDN emphasizes that access is restricted to secure contexts and browser permission/security controls.

## Further Reading

- [Clipboard API - Web APIs | MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Clipboard_API)
- [Navigator: clipboard property - Web APIs | MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Navigator/clipboard)
- [Clipboard API and events](https://www.w3.org/TR/clipboard-apis/)

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