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

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

• callback

  function optional

  The callback parameter looks like:

  (data: MostVisitedURL[]) => void

  • data

    MostVisitedURL[]

Returns

• Promise<MostVisitedURL[]>

  Chrome 96+

  Promises are supported in Manifest V3 and later, but callbacks are provided for backward compatibility. You cannot use both on the same function call. The promise resolves with the same type that is passed to the callback.