Chrome Extension
Data Type: chrome_extension
Python Parser: ChromeExtension
Python Parser: ChromeExtension
Description
Extracts metadata from a Chrome‑based browser extension’s manifest. It reads fields such as name, version, description, update URL, permissions and optional permissions, providing a structured view of the extension’s declared capabilities.
- Identifies the extension’s displayed name and version.
- Lists required, host and optional permissions, revealing potential system interactions.
- Captures localisation, description and update URL for contextual information.
Timeline
This plugin does not contains timestamped data and cannot be used to create a timeline
Fields
| Output Name | Data Type | Qualifier | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name |
String | display name of the Chrome extension | |
version |
String | version of the extension | |
default_locale |
String | default locale identifier for the extension’s resources | |
description |
String | human‑readable description of the extension | |
update_url |
String | URL from which the extension receives updates | |
extension_pages |
String | CSP‑allowed pages that may be opened by the extension | |
permissions[] |
Array[String] | required permissions declared by the extension | |
host_permissions[] |
Array[String] | host (URL) permissions declared by the extension | |
optional_permissions[] |
Array[String] | optional permissions that can be granted by the user |