


The extensions user interface This provides a consistent way for users to manage their extensions.Įxtensions APIs The extensions APIs allow the extension's code to access features of the browser itself: activating tabs, modifying net requests, and so on.

Extensions operate by means of an end-user UI and a developer API: They run in a separate, sandboxed execution environment and interact with the Chrome browser.Įxtensions let you "extend" the browser by using APIs to modify browser behavior and access web content. # How do extensions work?Įxtensions are built on web technologies such as HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. See the Chrome Web Store to see thousands of different examples of published extensions. These are just a few examples of the many things that extensions can do. They let users tailor Chrome functionality and behavior in many ways, providing things like: # About extensionsĮxtensions are small software programs that customize the browsing experience. This page provides a brief introduction to Chrome extensions and walks through the creation of a "Hello, World!" extension.
