extension.isAllowedIncognitoAccess()

Check whether the extension is allowed access to tabs opened in "private browsing" mode.

This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.

Syntax

let isAllowed = browser.extension.isAllowedIncognitoAccess()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise that will be fulfilled with a boolean: true if the extension is allowed access to private tabs, false otherwise.

Examples

function logIsAllowed(answer) {
  console.log(`Is allowed: ${answer}`);
}

let isAllowed = browser.extension.isAllowedIncognitoAccess();
isAllowed.then(logIsAllowed);

Browser compatibility

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

Microsoft Edge compatibility data is supplied by Microsoft Corporation and is included here under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.