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permissions.remove()

Ask to give up the permissions listed in the given permissions.Permissions object.

The Permissions argument may contain either an origins property, which is an array of host permissions, or a permissions property, which is an array of API permissions, or both. Permissions must come from the set of permissions defined in the optional_permissions manifest.json key.

This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.

Syntax

var removing = browser.permissions.remove(
  permissions                // Permissions object
)

Parameters

permissions
A permissions.Permissions object.

Return value

A Promise that will be fulfilled with true if the permissions listed in the permissions argument were removed, or false otherwise.

Browser compatibility

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Removing <all_urls> or *://*/* origins will remove previously granted permission to request specific origin patterns and will stop automatically prompting the user for access to any visited website via the extension's access popover in the toolbar.
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Examples

This code adds a click handler that removes a given permission.

const permissionToRemove = {
  permissions: ["history"]
}

function remove() {
  console.log("removing");
  browser.permissions.remove(permissionToRemove).then(result => {
    console.log(result);
  });
}

document.querySelector("#remove").addEventListener("click", remove);

Example extensions

Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.permissions API.

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