browsingData.DataTypeSet

The browsingData.DataTypeSet type describes a set of data types.

It contains a number of boolean properties. The name of each property is the name of a particular type of browsing data: "downloads", "history" and so on. All properties are optional.

This type is used:

• in browsingData.remove() to describe which data types to remove
• in browsingData.settings() to describe which data types are currently selected in the browser's "Clear History" feature.

Type

Values of this type are objects. They contain the following properties:

cache Optional

boolean. The browser's cache.

cookies Optional

boolean. Cookies acquired while browsing.

downloads Optional

boolean. The user's download history.

fileSystems Optional

boolean. Website's file systems.

formData Optional

boolean. Saved form data, for autocomplete.

history Optional

boolean. The user's browsing history.

indexedDB Optional

boolean. IndexedDB data.

localStorage Optional

boolean. Local storage data.

passwords Optional

boolean. Saved passwords, for autocomplete.

pluginData Optional

boolean. Stored data associated with plugins.

serverBoundCertificates Optional

boolean. Stored server-bound certificates.

serviceWorkers Optional

boolean. Data cached by service workers.

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
cache	Yes	79	53	?	Yes	No	?	?	56-79 85	?	?	?
cookies	Yes	79	53	?	Yes	No	?	?	56-79 85	?	?	?
downloads	Yes	79	53	?	Yes	No	?	?	56-79	?	?	?
fileSystems	Yes	79	No	?	Yes	No	?	?	No	?	?	?
formData	Yes	79	53	?	Yes	No	?	?	56-79	?	?	?
history	Yes	79	53	?	Yes	14	?	?	56-79	?	?	?
indexedDB	Yes	79	57	?	Yes	No	?	?	85	?	?	?
localStorage	Yes	79	57	?	Yes	No	?	?	85	?	?	?
passwords	Yes	79	53	?	Yes	No	?	?	No	?	?	?
pluginData	Yes	79	53	?	Yes	No	?	?	85	?	?	?
serverBoundCertificates	Yes	79	No	?	Yes	No	?	?	No	?	?	?
serviceWorkers	Yes	79	53	?	Yes	No	?	?	85	?	?	?