browsingData.removePasswords()
Clears saved passwords.
You can use the removalOptions parameter, which is a browsingData.RemovalOptions object, to:
- clear passwords that were saved after a given time.
- control whether to clear passwords that were saved on web pages or web pages and extensions.
Syntax
js
let removing = browser.browsingData.removePasswords(
removalOptions // RemovalOptions object
)
Parameters
removalOptions-
object. AbrowsingData.RemovalOptionsobject, which can be used to clear passwords that were saved after a given time, and control whether to clear passwords that were saved on web pages or web pages and extensions.
Return value
A Promise that is fulfilled with no arguments when the removal has finished. If any error occurs, the promise is rejected with an error message.
Examples
Remove passwords saved in the last week:
js
function onRemoved() {
console.log("removed");
}
function onError(error) {
console.error(error);
}
function weekInMilliseconds() {
return 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 7;
}
let oneWeekAgo = new Date().getTime() - weekInMilliseconds();
browser.browsingData
.removePasswords({ since: oneWeekAgo })
.then(onRemoved, onError);
Remove all saved passwords:
js
function onRemoved() {
console.log("removed");
}
function onError(error) {
console.error(error);
}
browser.browsingData.removePasswords({}).then(onRemoved, onError);
Browser compatibility
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Note:
This API is based on Chromium's chrome.browsingData API.