runtime.reload()

Reloads the extension.

If there are any pending updates for the extension, that it has deferred by listening to runtime.onUpdateAvailable, then they will be applied on reload.

Syntax

js
browser.runtime.reload()

Parameters

None.

Browser compatibility

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Chrome
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Firefox
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Full support
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Examples

Reload the extension when the user clicks a browser action's icon:

js
browser.browserAction.onClicked.addListener((tab) => {
  browser.runtime.reload();
});

Example extensions

Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.runtime API. This documentation is derived from runtime.json in the Chromium code.