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
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
id |
22 |
14 |
45 |
? |
15 |
14 |
? |
? |
48 |
? |
? |
? |
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