Permissions Example

Current grants

permissions
origins
data_collection

Permissions

• The tabs permission has been granted on install.
• The history permission is an optional permission that can be granted or revoked.
• The cookies permission cannot be granted, because it was not included in the optional_permissions manifest key.
• The foo permission cannot be granted, because it is not a valid permission name.

Host permissions

• The *://*.example.com/* host permission is required, so it was granted on install. It can be granted or revoked after installation.
• The *://*.example.org/* host permission is optional and can be granted or revoked.
• The https://www.example.org/* host permission can be granted or revoked, because it is matched by the *://*.example.org/* optional host permission,
• The https://mozilla.org/* host permission cannot be granted, because it (or a broader pattern) was not declared in the manifest.
• The bar host permission cannot be granted, because it is not a valid host permission.

Data permissions

• The browsingActivity data permission is required, so it was granted on install. It cannot be revoked (the call succeeds, but the grant does not change).
• The technicalAndInteraction data permission is special. It must be declared as optional, but it is granted by default when installed normally (not as a temporary add-on). It can be granted or revoked after installation.
• The locationInfo data permission is optional, so it can be granted or revoked after installation.
• The baz data permission cannot be granted, because it is not a valid data permission name.