runtime.getManifest()

Get the complete manifest.json file, deserialized from JSON to an object.

Syntax

js
browser.runtime.getManifest()

Parameters

None.

Return value

An object representing the manifest.

Browser compatibility

Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Firefox for Android
Safari on iOS
getManifest

Examples

Get the manifest and log the "name" property:

js
let manifest = browser.runtime.getManifest();
console.log(manifest.name);

Example extensions

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