runtime.getVersion()

Returns the extension's version from the version manifest key.

Syntax

let extensionVersion = await browser.runtime.getVersion()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A string containing the extension's version as declared in the manifest.

[!NOTE] The returned version may differ from the string in the file because the browser can parse and serialize it.

Examples

Get the extension version string:

const version = browser.runtime.getVersion();
console.log(version);

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• The {{WebExtAPIRef("runtime.getManifest()")}} method, which returns the entire manifest as an object.
• Manifest version key