Manifest - automation
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An optional manifest key only publicly accessible on dev builds. Including this manifest key allows access to the chrome.automation API, exposing access to the automation (accessibility) tree for the browser, which can be used to programmatically interact with a page by examining names, roles, and states, listening for events, and performing actions on nodes. The key accepts an object with the following properties: desktop, interact, and matches(see the table below). If no matches are specified, automation permission will be granted on sites for which the extension has a host permission or activeTab permission.
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
desktop | boolean | Used to gate access to getDesktop() and accessibility events related to the desktop. |
interact | boolean | Returns the list of hosts that this extension can request an automation tree from. |
matches | array of string URLs | Determines whether the extension is allowed interactive access (true) or read-only access (false) to the automation tree. |
{
// ...
"automation": {
"desktop": true,
"interact": true,
"matches": [
"www.google.com"
]
}
// ...
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