Returns information about the current platform. This can only be called in the background script context.
This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise
.
Returns information about the current platform. This can only be called in the background script context.
This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise
.
let getting = browser.runtime.getPlatformInfo()
None.
A Promise
that will be fulfilled with a runtime.PlatformInfo
value representing the current platform.
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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 | |
getPlatformInfo |
29
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45
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16
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14
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48
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15
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Get and log the platform OS:
function gotPlatformInfo(info) { console.log(info.os); } let gettingInfo = browser.runtime.getPlatformInfo(); gettingInfo.then(gotPlatformInfo);
Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.runtime
API. This documentation is derived from runtime.json
in the Chromium code.
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/runtime/getPlatformInfo