Description

Extracts metadata from Firefox browser add‑ons (version 26+). It parses each extension’s manifest to retrieve identifiers, version information, installation path and declared permissions.

• Reveals which extensions are present on a system.
• Provides version and source details for each add‑on.
• Lists required, optional and user‑granted permissions.
• Includes installation and update timestamps.

Timeline

Timeline Field	Data Field
Description	name
	browser
Additional Description	description
	path
	update_url
	source_uri

Fields

Output Name	Data Type	Qualifier	Description
name	String		display name of the Firefox add‑on
browser	String		browser name (always ‘firefox’)
type	String		type/category of the add‑on (e.g., extension, theme)
description	String		human‑readable description of the add‑on
id	String		unique identifier of the add‑on
version	String		version string of the add‑on
path	String		filesystem path where the add‑on is installed
update_url	String		URL used by the add‑on to check for updates
source_uri	String		original source URI from which the add‑on was obtained
root_uri	String		root URI of the add‑on package
user_permissions	Object
user_permissions.permissions[]	Array[String]
user_permissions.origins[]	Array[String]
user_permissions.data_collection[]	Array[String]
optional_permissions	Object
optional_permissions.permissions[]	Array[String]
optional_permissions.origins[]	Array[String]
optional_permissions.data_collection[]	Array[String]
requested_permissions	Object
requested_permissions.permissions[]	Array[String]
requested_permissions.origins[]	Array[String]
requested_permissions.data_collection[]	Array[String]
install_date	DateTime	DATE_INSTALLATION
update_date	DateTime	DATE_MODIFICATION