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extension.isAllowedIncognitoAccess()

Check whether the extension is allowed access to tabs opened in "private browsing" mode.

This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.

Syntax

let isAllowed = browser.extension.isAllowedIncognitoAccess()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise that will be fulfilled with a boolean: true if the extension is allowed access to private tabs, false otherwise.

Examples

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

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

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
isAllowedIncognitoAccess Yes 17 48 ? Yes
14Always returns true.
? ? 48 ?
15Always returns true.
?

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/isAllowedIncognitoAccess