Official documentation
The activeTab permission
Chrome for Developers, 2026
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- What it is
- Google's developer documentation for the activeTab permission, which gives an extension access to a page only when the user invokes it.
- How much weight it carries
- Official Chrome extension documentation that describes how the permission works. It does not say which extensions use it.
Facts taken from this source
- The activeTab permission gives an extension temporary access to the current tab only when the user invokes the extension, such as by clicking its action.
“gives an extension temporary access to the currently active tab when the user invokes the extension” (Overview)