extension.isAllowedFileSchemeAccess()

Returns true if the extension can access the "file://" scheme, false otherwise.

This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.

Syntax

let isAllowed = browser.extension.isAllowedFileSchemeAccess()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise that will be fulfilled with a boolean: true if the extension is allowed access to "file://" URLs, false otherwise.

Firefox will always return false.

Browser compatibility

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	WebView Android	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet
`isAllowedFileSchemeAccess`	Yes	79	48	?	Yes	14 Always returns false.	?	?	48	?	15 Always returns false.	?

Examples

function logIsAllowed(answer) {
  console.log(`Is allowed: ${answer}`);
}

let isAllowed = browser.extension.isAllowedFileSchemeAccess();
isAllowed.then(logIsAllowed);

Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.extension API. This documentation is derived from extension.json in the Chromium code.

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/extension/isAllowedFileSchemeAccess

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