management.get()
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
.
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
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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.