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Extensions.loadUnpacked

Installs an unpacked extension from the filesystem similar to --load-extension CLI flags. Returns extension ID once the extension has been installed.

Domain: Extensions experimental

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
pathstringAbsolute file path.
enableInIncognito (optional)booleanEnable the extension in incognito

Returns

NameTypeDescription
idstringExtension id.

Example Request

{
  "id": 1,
  "method": "Extensions.loadUnpacked",
  "params": {
    "path": "path-value"
  }
}

Example Response

{
  "id": 1,
  "result": {
    "id": "id-value"
  }
}

Usage in Node.js

const result = await send('Extensions.loadUnpacked', {"path": "path-value"});
console.log(result);
// {"id": "id-value"}