Permissions permissions
The Chrome browser declares the permission list and permission description
| permissions | describe |
|---|---|
| activeTab | Request extension permission according to the activeTab specification. |
| alarms | The extension accesses the Chrome. Alarms API. |
| background | Has background permissions to run in the background until you exit Chrome; Typically, the background permission is used with the background page, event page, or background window. |
| bookmarks | Extension to access the Chrome. bookmarks API. |
| browsingData | The extension has access to the Chrome.BrowsingData API. |
| certificateProvider | Chrome extensions granted. CertificateProvider API access. |
| clipboardRead | Mandatory document.execCommand(‘paste’) if used by an extension or application. |
| clipboardWrite | Indicates that an extension or application uses Document. execCommand(‘copy’) or document.execCommand(‘cut’). |
| contentSettings | The extension accesses the Chrome.ContentSettings API. |
| contextMenus | Extension to access chrome. ContextMenus API. |
| cookies | The extension accesses the Chrome. Cookies API. |
| debugger | The extension accesses the Chrome. debugger API. |
| declarativeContent | Visit chrome extension. DeclarativeContent API. |
| declarativeNetRequest | Visit chrome extension. DeclarativeNetRequest API. |
| declarativeNetRequestFeedback | Awarded the add-in for chrome. DeclarativeNetRequest API method of events and access. |
| declarativeWebRequest | Add-in for chrome. DeclarativeWebRequest API access. |
| desktopCapture | The extension has access to the Chrome.DesktopCapture API. |
| displaySource | The extension grants access to the Chrome.DisplaySource API. |
| dns | The extension accesses the Chrome.dns API. |
| documentScan | Permissions for the extension to access the Chrome.DocumentScan API. |
| downloads | The extension accesses the Chrome.Downloads API. |
| enterprise.deviceAttributes | Visit the chrome extension. Enterprise. DeviceAttributes API. |
| enterprise.hardwarePlatform | Visit the chrome extension. Enterprise. HardwarePlatform API. |
| enterprise.networkingAttributes | Visit chrome.enterprise.net extensions workingAttributes API. |
| enterprise.platformKeys | Visit the chrome extension. Enterprise. PlatformKeys API. |
| experimental | This field is mandatory for extensions or applications that use any Chrome. experimental.* API. |
| fileBrowserHandler | Chrome extensions granted. FileBrowserHandler API access. |
| fileSystemProvider | Visit chrome extension. FileSystemProvider API. |
| fontSettings | The extension accesses the Chrome. fontSettings API. |
| gcm | The extension accesses the Chrome.gcm API. |
| geolocation | Extensions or applications use the proposed HTML5 geolocation API without prompting the user for permission. |
| history | The extension accesses the Chrome.history API. |
| identity | The extension accesses the Chrome.Identity API. |
| idle | The extension has access to the Chrome.idle API. |
| idltest | The extension has access to the Chrome.idltest API. |
| login | The extension has access to the Chrome.login API. |
| loginScreenStorage | Visit chrome extension. LoginScreenStorage API. |
| loginState | Extension access to the Chrome. LoginState API. |
| management | The extension accesses the Chrome. management API. |
| nativeMessaging | The extender can access the native messaging API. |
| notifications | The extension accesses the Chrome. notifications API. |
| pageCapture | The extension can access the Chrome.Pagecapture API. |
| platformKeys | The extension has access to the Chrome.PlatformKeys API. |
| power | The extension accesses the Chrome.power API. |
| printerProvider | Permissions for the extension to access the Chrome. printerProvider API. |
| printing | The extension accesses the Chrome. printing API. |
| printingMetrics | The extension has access to the Chrome. PrintingMetrics API. |
| privacy | The extension accesses the Chrome.privacy API. |
| processes | Extensions can access the Chrome.processes API. |
| proxy | The extension has access to the Chrome.proxy API. |
| scripting | The extension has access to the Chrome. scripting API. |
| search | The extension has access to the Chrome.search API. |
| sessions | The extension accesses the Chrome. sessions API. |
| signedInDevices | The extension has access to the Chrome. signedInDevices API. |
| storage | The extension has access to the Chrome.storage API. |
| system.cpu | The extension accesses the Chrome.system. CPU API. |
| system.display | The extension accesses the Chrome.system.display API. |
| system.memory | The extension accesses the Chrome.system.memory API. |
| system.storage | The extension accesses the Chrome.system. storage API. |
| tabCapture | The extension accesses the Chrome. tabCapture API. |
| tabGroups | Extension permission to access the Chrome. tabGroups API. |
| tabs | The extension has access to the privileged fields of objects used by multiple Tab apis, including Chrome. tabs and Chrome. Windows. In many cases, your extension does not have to declare “tabs” permission to use these apis. |
| topSites | The extension accesses the Chrome.TopSites API. |
| tts | The extension has access to the Chrome.tts API. |
| ttsEngine | Extension access to chrome.ttsEngine API. |
| unlimitedStorage | Provide unlimited quotas for storing HTML5 client data, such as databases and locally stored files. Without this license, extensions or applications are limited to 5 MB of local storage. |
| vpnProvider | Permission for the extension to access the Chrome. VpnProvider API. |
| wallpaper | The extension accesses the Chrome. Wallpaper API. |
| webNavigation | Extension to access the Chrome. WebNavigation API. |
| webRequest | The extension has access to the Chrome.webrequest API |
| webRequestBlocking | If the extension prevents the use of the Chrome. webRequest API, this parameter is mandatory. |
Reference documentation
- Permissions