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WebExtension Manifest.json permissions options list
WebExtension Manifest.json permissions options list is quite long. Let us see what we can access with our plugin for FF. This hsould inspire You to write Your own for quality of life and ease of doing things… or avoid them all together. For avoidance i would highly recommend to look into prper ad block filter and creating / adding your own. Rule : Do not scare users Remember when Your app requires and asks for access. You either explain to user in every detail what for and go with bare minimum. Just as a rule of thumb of not beeing accused of getting and selling info. It is always scary…
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GIT token access issue – use special API url !
GIT token access issue will usually be that You are using a wrong url. When accessing files through the GitLab API using an access token you must use a special API URL, not the regular browser URL you see in firefox when navigating the repository. Using the standard browser URL will not work with API authentication tokens. Why Use the API URL? The regular repository URLs are designed for web browsers and do not support token-based authentication. (They could, but they just don`t :)) The GitLab API requires you to call its specific endpoints, which accept access tokens and return the raw file data or JSON metadata. URL Comparison Parameter…
