runtime.reload()

Reloads the extension.

If there are any pending updates for the extension, that it has deferred by listening to runtime.onUpdateAvailable, then they will be applied on reload.

Syntax

browser.runtime.reload()

Parameters

None.

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
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Examples

Reload the extension when the user clicks a browser action's icon:

browser.browserAction.onClicked.addListener((tab) => {
  browser.runtime.reload();
});

Example extensions

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/reload