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
BCD tables only load in the browser
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.