browsingData
Enables extensions to clear the data that is accumulated while the user is browsing.
In thebrowsingData API, browsing data is divided into types:
- browser cache
- cookies
- downloads
- history
- local storage
- plugin data
- saved form data
- saved passwords
You can use thebrowsingData.remove() function to remove any combination of these types. There are also dedicated functions to remove each particular type of data, such asremovePasswords(),removeHistory() and so on.
All thebrowsingData.remove[X]() functions take abrowsingData.RemovalOptions object, which you can use to control two further aspects of data removal:
- how far back in time to remove data
- whether to remove data only from normal web pages, or also from hosted web apps and add-ons. Note that this option is not yet supported in Firefox.
Finally, this API gives you abrowsingData.settings() function that gives you the current value of the settings for the browser's built-in "Clear History" feature.
To use this API you must have the "browsingData"API permission.
Types
browsingData.DataTypeSetObject used to specify the type of data to remove: for example, history, downloads, passwords, and so on.
browsingData.RemovalOptionsObject used to specify how far back in time to remove data, and whether to remove data added through normal web browsing, by hosted apps, or by add-ons.
Methods
browsingData.remove()Removes browsing data for the data types specified.
browsingData.removeCache()Clears the browser's cache.
browsingData.removeCookies()Removes cookies.
browsingData.removeDownloads()Removes the list of downloaded files.
browsingData.removeFormData()Clears saved form data.
browsingData.removeHistory()Clears the browser's history.
browsingData.removeLocalStorage()Clears anylocal storage created by websites.
browsingData.removePasswords()Clears saved passwords.
browsingData.removePluginData()Clears data associated with plugins.
browsingData.settings()Gets the current value of settings in the browser's "Clear History" feature.
Example extensions
Browser compatibility
Note:This API is based on Chromium'schrome.browsingData API.