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

js
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.

Examples

Log the name of the add-on whose ID is "my-add-on":

js
let id = "my-add-on";

function got(info) {
  console.log(info.name);
}

let getting = browser.management.get(id);
getting.then(got);

Browser compatibility

desktop mobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Firefox for Android
Safari on iOS
get
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 58 (Release date: 2017-04-19)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 79 (Release date: 2020-01-15)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 56 (Release date: 2017-09-28)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 45 (Release date: 2017-05-10)
footnote Full support
Safari – No support
Safari
footnote No support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 56 (Release date: 2017-09-28)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – No support
Safari on iOS
footnote No support

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Full support
Full support
No support
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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.