Retrieves an ExtensionInfo object containing information about the specified add-on.
This API requires the "management" API permission.
This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.
management.get()
Syntax
let gettingInfo = browser.management.get(
id // string
)
Parameters
-
id -
string. ID of the add-on whose info you want to retrieve.
Return value
A Promise that will be fulfilled with an ExtensionInfo object, containing information about the add-on. The promise will be rejected if no extension with the given ID is installed or the extension is not allowed to be accessed by the caller.
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 | |
get |
Yes | 79 | 56 | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | 56 | ? | No | ? |
Examples
Log the name of the add-on whose ID is "my-add-on":
let id = "my-add-on";
function got(info) {
console.log(info.name);
}
let getting = browser.management.get(id);
getting.then(got);
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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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/management/get