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contextualIdentities.query()

Gets information about all contextual identities, or about those contextual identities that match a given filter argument.

This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.

Syntax

var getContext = browser.contextualIdentities.query(
  details                  // object
)

Parameters

details

object. An object that can be used to filter the contextual identities returned. This may contain any of the following properties:

name Optional
string. Return only contextual identities with this name.

Return value

A Promise that will be fulfilled with an array of ContextualIdentity objects, each describing a single identity. If the contextual identities feature is not enabled, the promise is rejected.

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
query
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Before version 57, this method resolves its promise with false if the contextual identities feature is disabled.
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Before version 57, this method resolves its promise with false if the contextual identities feature is disabled.
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Examples

Retrieve all contextual identities, and log their names:

function onGot(contexts) {
  for (let context of contexts) {
    console.log(`Name: ${context.name}`);
  }
}

function onError(e) {
  console.error(e);
}

browser.contextualIdentities.query({}).then(onGot, onError);

Retrieve all contextual identities whose names are "my-thing", and log their names:

function onGot(contexts) {
  for (let context of contexts) {
    console.log(`Name: ${context.name}`);
  }
}

function onError(e) {
  console.error(e);
}

browser.contextualIdentities.query({
  name: "my-thing"
}).then(onGot, onError);

Example extensions

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/contextualIdentities/query