Edge Extension: get current tab url
I'am trying to port a chrome extension to microsoft edge with the microsoft edge extension toolkit.
In my extension i must get the current tab url, to perform an api call.
so in chrome and firefox i use this code in a browser_action:
chrome.tabs.query(active: true, currentWindow: true, function(tabs)
// print object for debugging
console.log(JSON.stringify(tabs[0]));
// get active tab url
var activeTab = tabs[0];
var activeTabURL = activeTab.url;
document.getElementById("input").value = activeTabURL;
);
In Edge the url is not in this object and i cant find anything in there documentation. Can anyone tell me how to get the url in edge?
javascript
google-chrome-extension microsoft-edge asked Nov 11 '18 at 12:05
TobiasTobias
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I'am trying to port a chrome extension to microsoft edge with the microsoft edge extension toolkit.
In my extension i must get the current tab url, to perform an api call.
so in chrome and firefox i use this code in a browser_action:
chrome.tabs.query(active: true, currentWindow: true, function(tabs)
// print object for debugging
console.log(JSON.stringify(tabs[0]));
// get active tab url
var activeTab = tabs[0];
var activeTabURL = activeTab.url;
document.getElementById("input").value = activeTabURL;
);
In Edge the url is not in this object and i cant find anything in there documentation. Can anyone tell me how to get the url in edge?
javascript
google-chrome-extension microsoft-edge asked Nov 11 '18 at 12:05
TobiasTobias
363214
I don't know about Edge but in Chrome theurlproperty is present only if you have"tabs"in "permissions" in manifest.json along with a matching URL pattern or "activeTab".
– wOxxOm
Nov 11 '18 at 12:09
1
thats right...in chrome and firefox my code is working and the "activeTab" permission in manifest.json is set ;-)
– Tobias
Nov 11 '18 at 12:10
Quick googling shows activeTab doesn't seem to be supported in Edge.
– wOxxOm
Nov 11 '18 at 12:11
as i write in my question, i know it and searching a way how to get the url in edge
– Tobias
Nov 11 '18 at 12:12
1
No, you didn't write you know it, but by a simple exclusion the only way is to have "tabs" and a matching URL pattern in "permissions" (or "optional_permissions" if Edge supports it).
– wOxxOm
Nov 11 '18 at 12:16
|
show 2 more comments
I'am trying to port a chrome extension to microsoft edge with the microsoft edge extension toolkit.
In my extension i must get the current tab url, to perform an api call.
so in chrome and firefox i use this code in a browser_action:
chrome.tabs.query(active: true, currentWindow: true, function(tabs)
// print object for debugging
console.log(JSON.stringify(tabs[0]));
// get active tab url
var activeTab = tabs[0];
var activeTabURL = activeTab.url;
document.getElementById("input").value = activeTabURL;
);
In Edge the url is not in this object and i cant find anything in there documentation. Can anyone tell me how to get the url in edge?
javascript
google-chrome-extension microsoft-edge asked Nov 11 '18 at 12:05
TobiasTobias
363214
I'am trying to port a chrome extension to microsoft edge with the microsoft edge extension toolkit.
In my extension i must get the current tab url, to perform an api call.
so in chrome and firefox i use this code in a browser_action:
chrome.tabs.query(active: true, currentWindow: true, function(tabs)
// print object for debugging
console.log(JSON.stringify(tabs[0]));
// get active tab url
var activeTab = tabs[0];
var activeTabURL = activeTab.url;
document.getElementById("input").value = activeTabURL;
);
In Edge the url is not in this object and i cant find anything in there documentation. Can anyone tell me how to get the url in edge?
javascript
google-chrome-extension microsoft-edge javascript
google-chrome-extension microsoft-edge asked Nov 11 '18 at 12:05
TobiasTobias
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asked Nov 11 '18 at 12:05
TobiasTobias
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asked Nov 11 '18 at 12:05
TobiasTobias
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asked Nov 11 '18 at 12:05
TobiasTobias
363214
asked Nov 11 '18 at 12:05
TobiasTobias
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I don't know about Edge but in Chrome theurlproperty is present only if you have"tabs"in "permissions" in manifest.json along with a matching URL pattern or "activeTab".
– wOxxOm
Nov 11 '18 at 12:09
1
thats right...in chrome and firefox my code is working and the "activeTab" permission in manifest.json is set ;-)
– Tobias
Nov 11 '18 at 12:10
Quick googling shows activeTab doesn't seem to be supported in Edge.
– wOxxOm
Nov 11 '18 at 12:11
as i write in my question, i know it and searching a way how to get the url in edge
– Tobias
Nov 11 '18 at 12:12
1
No, you didn't write you know it, but by a simple exclusion the only way is to have "tabs" and a matching URL pattern in "permissions" (or "optional_permissions" if Edge supports it).
– wOxxOm
Nov 11 '18 at 12:16
|
show 2 more comments
I don't know about Edge but in Chrome theurlproperty is present only if you have"tabs"in "permissions" in manifest.json along with a matching URL pattern or "activeTab".
– wOxxOm
Nov 11 '18 at 12:09
1
thats right...in chrome and firefox my code is working and the "activeTab" permission in manifest.json is set ;-)
– Tobias
Nov 11 '18 at 12:10
Quick googling shows activeTab doesn't seem to be supported in Edge.
– wOxxOm
Nov 11 '18 at 12:11
as i write in my question, i know it and searching a way how to get the url in edge
– Tobias
Nov 11 '18 at 12:12
1
No, you didn't write you know it, but by a simple exclusion the only way is to have "tabs" and a matching URL pattern in "permissions" (or "optional_permissions" if Edge supports it).
– wOxxOm
Nov 11 '18 at 12:16
I don't know about Edge but in Chrome the
url property is present only if you have "tabs" in "permissions" in manifest.json along with a matching URL pattern or "activeTab".– wOxxOm
Nov 11 '18 at 12:09
I don't know about Edge but in Chrome the
url property is present only if you have "tabs" in "permissions" in manifest.json along with a matching URL pattern or "activeTab".– wOxxOm
Nov 11 '18 at 12:09
1
1
thats right...in chrome and firefox my code is working and the "activeTab" permission in manifest.json is set ;-)
– Tobias
Nov 11 '18 at 12:10
thats right...in chrome and firefox my code is working and the "activeTab" permission in manifest.json is set ;-)
– Tobias
Nov 11 '18 at 12:10
Quick googling shows activeTab doesn't seem to be supported in Edge.
– wOxxOm
Nov 11 '18 at 12:11
Quick googling shows activeTab doesn't seem to be supported in Edge.
– wOxxOm
Nov 11 '18 at 12:11
as i write in my question, i know it and searching a way how to get the url in edge
– Tobias
Nov 11 '18 at 12:12
as i write in my question, i know it and searching a way how to get the url in edge
– Tobias
Nov 11 '18 at 12:12
1
1
No, you didn't write you know it, but by a simple exclusion the only way is to have "tabs" and a matching URL pattern in "permissions" (or "optional_permissions" if Edge supports it).
– wOxxOm
Nov 11 '18 at 12:16
No, you didn't write you know it, but by a simple exclusion the only way is to have "tabs" and a matching URL pattern in "permissions" (or "optional_permissions" if Edge supports it).
– wOxxOm
Nov 11 '18 at 12:16
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In comments, it was established that the original extension used "activeTab" permission to gain access to the active tab's details without broad permissions.
Since it's not supported by Edge (yet), you effectively don't have permissions to the tabs' details (as this is sensitive data), you need to fall back to having broad permissions.
Declaring "tabs" permission will be sufficient to get the URL of any open tab.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 16:58
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In comments, it was established that the original extension used "activeTab" permission to gain access to the active tab's details without broad permissions.
Since it's not supported by Edge (yet), you effectively don't have permissions to the tabs' details (as this is sensitive data), you need to fall back to having broad permissions.
Declaring "tabs" permission will be sufficient to get the URL of any open tab.
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In comments, it was established that the original extension used "activeTab" permission to gain access to the active tab's details without broad permissions.
Since it's not supported by Edge (yet), you effectively don't have permissions to the tabs' details (as this is sensitive data), you need to fall back to having broad permissions.
Declaring "tabs" permission will be sufficient to get the URL of any open tab.
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In comments, it was established that the original extension used "activeTab" permission to gain access to the active tab's details without broad permissions.
Since it's not supported by Edge (yet), you effectively don't have permissions to the tabs' details (as this is sensitive data), you need to fall back to having broad permissions.
Declaring "tabs" permission will be sufficient to get the URL of any open tab.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 16:58
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In comments, it was established that the original extension used "activeTab" permission to gain access to the active tab's details without broad permissions.
Since it's not supported by Edge (yet), you effectively don't have permissions to the tabs' details (as this is sensitive data), you need to fall back to having broad permissions.
Declaring "tabs" permission will be sufficient to get the URL of any open tab.
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I don't know about Edge but in Chrome the
urlproperty is present only if you have"tabs"in "permissions" in manifest.json along with a matching URL pattern or "activeTab".– wOxxOm
Nov 11 '18 at 12:09
1
thats right...in chrome and firefox my code is working and the "activeTab" permission in manifest.json is set ;-)
– Tobias
Nov 11 '18 at 12:10
Quick googling shows activeTab doesn't seem to be supported in Edge.
– wOxxOm
Nov 11 '18 at 12:11
as i write in my question, i know it and searching a way how to get the url in edge
– Tobias
Nov 11 '18 at 12:12
1
No, you didn't write you know it, but by a simple exclusion the only way is to have "tabs" and a matching URL pattern in "permissions" (or "optional_permissions" if Edge supports it).
– wOxxOm
Nov 11 '18 at 12:16