runtime.requestUpdateCheck()
Checks to see if an update for the extension is available.
This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.
Syntax
js
let requestingCheck = browser.runtime.requestUpdateCheck() Parameters
None.
Return value
A Promise that is fulfilled with an object with the result of the update request.
result-
An object with the following properties:
status-
runtime.RequestUpdateCheckStatus. The result of the update check. versionOptional-
string. The update's version, ifstatusisupdate_available.
Examples
Request an update and log the new version if one is available:
js
function onRequested(result) { console.log(result.status); if (result.status === "update_available") { console.log(result.version); } } function onError(error) { console.log(`Error: ${error}`); } let requestingCheck = browser.runtime.requestUpdateCheck(); requestingCheck.then(onRequested, onError); Browser compatibility
Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.runtime API. This documentation is derived from runtime.json in the Chromium code.