An ExtensionInfo object contains information about an add-on.
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ExtensionInfo
Type
It is an object with the following properties:
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description -
string. The add-on's description, taken from the manifest.json description key. -
disabledReason -
string. If the add-on is disabled, the reason it was disabled. One of "unknown" or "permissions_increase". -
enabled -
boolean. Whether or not the add-on is currently enabled. -
homepageUrl -
string. The add-on's homepage URL, taken from the manifest.json homepage_url key. -
hostPermissions -
arrayofstring. The add-on's host permissions. -
icons -
arrayofobject. Information about the add-on's icons. An array of objects, one for each icon. Each object contains two properties:size: an integer representing the icon's width and height in pixels.url: a string containing a relative URL to the icon, starting at the add-on's root.
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id -
string. The add-on's ID. -
installType -
string. String describing how the add-on was installed. One of the following:- "admin": the add-on was installed because of an administrative policy.
- "development": the add-on was installed unpacked from disk.
- "normal": the add-on was installed normally from an install package.
- "sideload": the add-on was installed by some other software on the user's computer.
- "other": the add-on was installed in some other way.
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mayDisable -
boolean. Whether this add-on can be disabled or uninstalled by the user. -
name -
string. The add-on's name, taken from the manifest.json name key. -
offlineEnabled -
boolean. Whether the add-on claims to support offline. -
optionsUrl -
string. URL for the item's options page, if it has one. This is a relative URL, starting at the add-on's root. -
permissions -
arrayofstring. The add-on's API permissions. -
shortName -
string. A short version of the add-on's name, taken from the manifest.json short_name key. -
type -
string. String describing the type of add-on. This is used to distinguish extensions from apps and themes. It may take any of the following values:- "extension": most common type of add-on.
- "hosted_app"
- "packaged_app"
- "legacy_packaged_app"
- "theme"
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updateUrl -
string. URL for updates to this add-on, taken from the manifest.json browser_specific_settings key. -
version -
string. Version of this add-on, taken from the manifest.json version key. -
versionName -
string. Descriptive name for this add-on's version, taken from the manifest.json version_name key.
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 | |
ExtensionInfo |
Yes | 79 | 51 | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | 51 | ? | No | ? |
disabledReason |
Yes | 79 | No | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No | ? |
offlineEnabled |
Yes | 79 | No | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No | ? |
type |
Yes | 79 | 55 | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | 55 | ? | No | ? |
versionName |
Yes | 79 | No | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No | ? |
Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.management API. This documentation is derived from management.json in the Chromium code.
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