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BrowsingDataPort

BrowsingDataPort clears user browsing data - including cache, cookies, and history - with fine-grained control over data types and time ranges.

Context​

  • Availability: Background
  • Source: packages/ports/src/background/browsing-data/browsing-data.port.ts

Key Methods​

  • remove(options: WebExtRemovalOptions, dataToRemove: WebExtDataTypeSet): Promise<void> - Remove multiple data types in one call.
  • removeCache(options: WebExtRemovalOptions): Promise<void> - Clear browser cache.
  • removeCookies(options: WebExtRemovalOptions): Promise<void> - Clear cookies.
  • removeHistory(options: WebExtRemovalOptions): Promise<void> - Clear browsing history.

Usage​

import { BrowsingDataPort } from '@hexajs-dev/ports';
import { Injectable, InjectableContext } from '@hexajs-dev/common';

@Injectable({ context: InjectableContext.Background })
export class PrivacyCleanupService {
  constructor(private readonly browsingData: BrowsingDataPort) {}

  async clearSessionData() {
    const since = Date.now() - 60 * 60 * 1000; // last hour
    await this.browsingData.remove(
      { since },
      { cache: true, cookies: true, history: true },
    );
  }
}

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