bookmarks.getRecent()

The bookmarks.getRecent() method retrieves a specified number of the most recently added bookmarks as an array of BookmarkTreeNode objects.

This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.

Syntax

var gettingRecent = browser.bookmarks.getRecent(
  numberOfItems          // integer
)

Parameters

numberOfItems

A number representing the maximum number of items to return. The returned list will contain up to this many of the most recently added items. The minimum allowed value here is 1. If you pass 0 or less, the function will throw an error.

Return value

A Promise that will be fulfilled with an array of BookmarkTreeNode objects.

Examples

This example logs the URL for the most recently added bookmark:

function onFulfilled(bookmarks) {
  for (bookmark of bookmarks) {
    console.log(bookmark.url);
  }
}

function onRejected(error) {
  console.log(`An error: ${error}`);
}

var gettingRecent = browser.bookmarks.getRecent(1);
gettingRecent.then(onFulfilled, onRejected);

Browser compatibility