browsingData.removeLocalStorage()
Clears any local storage created by websites.
You can use the removalOptions
parameter, which is a browsingData.RemovalOptions
object, to:
- clear only local storage objects created after a given time
- control whether to clear only local storage objects created by normal web pages or to clear objects created by hosted apps and extensions as well.
This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise
.
Syntax
js
let removing = browser.browsingData.removeLocalStorage(
removalOptions // RemovalOptions object
)
Parameters
removalOptions
-
object
. AbrowsingData.RemovalOptions
object, which may be used to clear only local storage objects created by normal web pages or to clear objects created by hosted apps and extensions as well.
Return value
A Promise
that will be fulfilled with no arguments when the removal has finished. If any error occurs, the promise will be rejected with an error message.
Examples
Remove all local storage:
js
function onRemoved() {
console.log("removed");
}
function onError(error) {
console.error(error);
}
browser.browsingData.removeLocalStorage({}).then(onRemoved, onError);
Browser compatibility
BCD tables only load in the browser
Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.browsingData
API.