bookmarks.getTree()

bookmarks.getTree() returns an array containing the root of the bookmarks tree as a bookmarks.BookmarkTreeNode object.

You can access the entire tree recursively using its children property and the children property of its descendants, if they are themselves folders.

This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.

Syntax

let gettingTree = browser.bookmarks.getTree()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise that will be fulfilled with an array containing one object, a bookmarks.BookmarkTreeNode object representing the root node.

Examples

This example prints out the entire bookmarks tree:

function makeIndent(indentLength) {
  return ".".repeat(indentLength);
}

function logItems(bookmarkItem, indent) {
  if (bookmarkItem.url) {
    console.log(makeIndent(indent) + bookmarkItem.url);
  } else {
    console.log(`${makeIndent(indent)}Folder`);
    indent++;
  }
  if (bookmarkItem.children) {
    for (child of bookmarkItem.children) {
      logItems(child, indent);
    }
  }
  indent--;
}

function logTree(bookmarkItems) {
  logItems(bookmarkItems[0], 0);
}

function onRejected(error) {
  console.log(`An error: ${error}`);
}

let gettingTree = browser.bookmarks.getTree();
gettingTree.then(logTree, onRejected);

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
getTree Yes 15 45 ? Yes No ? ? No ? No ?

Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.bookmarks API. This documentation is derived from bookmarks.json in the Chromium code.

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/bookmarks/getTree