Clears the browser's cache.
Note that although this function can take a browsingData.RemovalOptions object, it will be ignored. The entire cache is always cleared when using this function.
This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.
browsingData.removeCache()
Syntax
let removing = browser.browsingData.removeCache( removalOptions // RemovalOptions object )
Parameters
-
removalOptionsOptional -
object. AbrowsingData.RemovalOptionsobject. This parameter has no effect.
Return value
A Promise that will be fulfilled with no arguments when the removal has finished. If any error occurs, the promise will be rejected with an error message.
Examples
Clear the browser cache:
function onRemoved() { console.log("removed"); } function onError(error) { console.error(error); } browser.browsingData.removeCache({}). then(onRemoved, onError);
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
removeCache |
Yes
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removalOptions.since is not supported.
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removalOptions.since is not supported.
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removalOptions.since is not supported.
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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/removeCache
