permissions.remove()
Revokes the permissions listed in a permissions.Permissions object.
Permissions must come from those defined in the extension's optional_permissions key or gecko.data_collection_permissions.optional property of the browser_specific_settings key of its manifest.json file.
Syntax
js
let removing = browser.permissions.remove(
permissions // Permissions object
)
Parameters
permissions-
A
permissions.Permissionsobject.
Return value
A Promise fulfilled with true if the browser is no longer granting the permissions listed in the permissions argument to the extension, or false otherwise.
Examples
This code adds a click handler that removes a permission.
js
const permissionToRemove = {
permissions: ["history"],
};
async function remove() {
console.log("removing");
const removed = await browser.permissions.remove(permissionToRemove);
console.log(removed);
}
document.querySelector("#remove").addEventListener("click", remove);
Example extensions
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- See implementation notes.
Note:
This API is based on Chromium's chrome.permissions API.