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runtime.id

The ID of the extension.

Syntax

var myAddonId = browser.runtime.id;

Value

A string representing the add-on ID. If the extension specifies an ID in its browser_specific_settings manifest.json key, runtime.id contains that value. Otherwise, runtime.id contains the ID that was generated for the extension.

Browser compatibility

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Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.runtime API. This documentation is derived from runtime.json in the Chromium code.

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