The browsingData.DataTypeSet type describes a set of data types.
It contains a number of boolean properties. The name of each property is the name of a particular type of browsing data: "downloads", "history" and so on. All properties are optional.
This type is used:
browsingData.remove() to describe which data types to removebrowsingData.settings() to describe which data types are currently selected in the browser's "Clear History" feature.Values of this type are objects. They contain the following properties:
cache Optional
boolean. The browser's cache.
boolean. Cookies acquired while browsing.
downloads Optional
boolean. The user's download history.
fileSystems Optional
boolean. Website's file systems.
formData Optional
boolean. Saved form data, for autocomplete.
history Optional
boolean. The user's browsing history.
indexedDB Optional
boolean. IndexedDB data.
localStorage Optional
boolean. Local storage data.
passwords Optional
boolean. Saved passwords, for autocomplete.
pluginData Optional
boolean. Stored data associated with plugins.
serverBoundCertificates Optional
boolean. Stored server-bound certificates.
serviceWorkers Optional
boolean. Data cached by service workers.
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
cache |
Yes | 79 | 53 | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | 8556–79 | ? | No | ? |
cookies |
Yes | 79 | 53 | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | 8556–79 | ? | No | ? |
downloads |
Yes | 79 | 53 | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | 8556–79 | ? | No | ? |
fileSystems |
Yes | 79 | No | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No | ? |
formData |
Yes | 79 | 53 | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | 8556–79 | ? | No | ? |
history |
Yes | 79 | 53 | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | 8556–79 | ? | No | ? |
indexedDB |
Yes | 79 | 57 | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | 85 | ? | No | ? |
localStorage |
Yes | 79 | 57 | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | 85 | ? | No | ? |
passwords |
Yes | 79 | 53 | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | 85 | ? | No | ? |
pluginData |
Yes | 79 | 53 | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | 85 | ? | No | ? |
serverBoundCertificates |
Yes | 79 | No | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No | ? |
serviceWorkers |
Yes | 79 | 53 | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | 85 | ? | No | ? |
Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.browsingData API.
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/browsingData/DataTypeSet