search
Use the search API to retrieve the installed search engines and execute searches.
To use this API you need to have the"search"permission.
When choosing betweensearch.query() andsearch.search(), consider the following:
search.query()is available in most major browsers, making it ideal for use in cross-browser extensions. However, it can only issue searches against the browser's default search engine.search.search()is available only in Firefox. However, it has the advantage of being able to issue a search against any search engine installed in the browser.
Functions
search.get()Retrieve all search engines.
search.query()Search using the browser's default search engine.
search.search()Search using a specified search engine.