ExtensionInfo

An ExtensionInfo object contains information about an add-on.

Type

It is an object with the following properties:

• description

  • : string. The add-on's description, taken from the manifest.json description key.

• disabledReason

  • : string. If the add-on is disabled, the reason it was disabled. One of "unknown" or "permissions_increase".

• enabled

  • : boolean. Whether or not the add-on is currently enabled.

• homepageUrl

  • : string. The add-on's homepage URL, taken from the manifest.json homepage_url key.

• hostPermissions

  • : array of string. The add-on's host permissions.

• icons

  • : array of object. Information about the add-on's icons. An array of objects, one for each icon. Each object contains two properties:
    • size: an integer representing the icon's width and height in pixels.
    • url: a string containing a relative URL to the icon, starting at the add-on's root.

• id

  • : string. The add-on's ID.

• installType

  • : string. String describing how the add-on was installed. One of the following:
    • "admin": the add-on was installed because of an administrative policy.
    • "development": the add-on was installed unpacked from disk.
    • "normal": the add-on was installed normally from an install package.
    • "sideload": the add-on was installed by some other software on the user's computer.
    • "other": the add-on was installed in some other way.

• mayDisable

  • : boolean. Whether this add-on can be disabled or uninstalled by the user.

• name

  • : string. The add-on's name, taken from the manifest.json name key.

• offlineEnabled

  • : boolean. Whether the add-on claims to support offline.

• optionsUrl

  • : string. URL for the item's options page, if it has one. This is a relative URL, starting at the add-on's root.

• permissions

  • : array of string. The add-on's API permissions.

• shortName

  • : string. A short version of the add-on's name, taken from the manifest.json short_name key.

• type

  • : string. String describing the type of add-on. This is used to distinguish extensions from apps and themes. It may take any of the following values:
    • "extension": most common type of add-on.
    • "hosted_app"
    • "packaged_app"
    • "legacy_packaged_app"
    • "theme"

• updateUrl

  • : string. URL for updates to this add-on, taken from the manifest.json browser_specific_settings key.

• version

  • : string. Version of this add-on, taken from the manifest.json version key.

• versionName

  • : string. Descriptive name for this add-on's version, taken from the manifest.json version_name key.

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[!NOTE] This API is based on Chromium's chrome.management API. This documentation is derived from management.json in the Chromium code.

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