Given a tab ID, get the tab's details as a tabs.Tab object.
This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.
tabs.get()
Syntax
let getting = browser.tabs.get( tabId // integer )
Parameters
-
tabId -
integer. ID of the tab to get.
Return value
Examples
Get information about a tab when it is activated:
async function logListener(info) { try { let tabInfo = await browser.tabs.get(info.tabId); console.log(tabInfo); } catch (error) { console.error(error); } } browser.tabs.onActivated.addListener(logListener);
Example extensions
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Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.tabs API. This documentation is derived from tabs.json in the Chromium code.
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/tabs/get
