PermissionSettings.get()

This API is available on Firefox OS for internal applications only.

Summary

The get method allows to retrieve the current status of a given permission for a given app.

Syntax

JavaScript
var value = navigator.mozPermissionsettings.get(permission, manifest, origin, browserFlag)

Parameters

permission
A string with the name of the permission to retrieve.
manifest
A string representing the URL of the manifest of the app to check, or for an app running inside the browser, the URL of the browser app manifest.
origin
A string representing the domain name of the app.
browserFlag
A boolean indicating if the app is running in the browser instead of as an installed app.

Return

A string containing the value of the permission. It can be:

  • deny    : the permission is not allowed
  • prompt  : the user must be prompted next time the permission is needed
  • allow   : the permission is allowed
  • unknown : the application did not ask for this permission (therefore it is not allowed) and can't even prompt the user to get it

Specifications

Not part of any specification.

See also

License

© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/api/permissionsettings/get

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