StorageArea.clear()

Removes all items from the storage area. This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.

Syntax

let clearing = browser.storage.<storageType>.clear()
 <storageType> will be one of the writable storage types — storage.sync or storage.local.
Parameters
None.Return value
A Promise that will be fulfilled with no arguments if the operation succeeded. If the operation failed, the promise will be rejected with an error message.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



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Examples

function onCleared() {
  console.log("OK");
}

function onError(e) {
  console.log(e);
}

let clearStorage = browser.storage.local.clear();
clearStorage.then(onCleared, onError);
  Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.storage API. This documentation is derived from storage.json in the Chromium code. Microsoft Edge compatibility data is supplied by Microsoft Corporation and is included here under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. 


    
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