chrome.topSites

Description

Use the chrome.topSites API to access the top sites (i.e. most visited sites) that are displayed on the new tab page. These do not include shortcuts customized by the user.

Permissions

topSites

Manifest

You must declare the "topSites" permission in your extension's manifest to use this API.

{
  "name": "My extension",
  ...
  "permissions": [
    "topSites",
  ],
  ...
}

Examples

To try this API, install the topSites API example from the chrome-extension-samples repository.

Types

MostVisitedURL

An object encapsulating a most visited URL, such as the default shortcuts on the new tab page.

Properties

  • title

    string

    The title of the page

  • url

    string

    The most visited URL.

Methods

get()

Promise 
chrome.topSites.get(
  callback?: function,
)

Gets a list of top sites.

Parameters

Returns

  • Promise<MostVisitedURL[]>

    Chrome 96+

    Promises are only supported for Manifest V3 and later, other platforms need to use callbacks.