browsingData.removeCache()

Clears the browser's cache.

Note that this function requires a browsingData.RemovalOptions object, but all options are ignored. The entire cache is always cleared when using this function.

This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.

Syntax

js
let removing = browser.browsingData.removeCache(
  removalOptions            // RemovalOptions object
)

Parameters

removalOptions

object. A browsingData.RemovalOptions object. This parameter must be set but has no effect.

Return value

A Promise that will be fulfilled with no arguments when the removal has finished. If any error occurs, the promise will be rejected with an error message.

Examples

Clear the browser cache:

js
function onRemoved() {
  console.log("removed");
}

function onError(error) {
  console.error(error);
}

browser.browsingData.removeCache({}).then(onRemoved, onError);

Browser compatibility

BCD tables only load in the browser

Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.browsingData API.