I can't set the ID for the extension

Add-ons Development
#1

I started writing my extension for one site, but I can’t make it with a permanent ID in any way. So that I don’t specify in field browser_specific_settings.gecko.id I always get the error “This Web Extension has a temporary ID”. I have already tried to run an example of extension where gecko.id already written and should work fine but even for them I get this error. I also tried to generate an ID using a template, but it also did not give results. At the moment, I’m not quite experienced in Firefox yet, so I apologize if I’m slowing down somewhere

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#2

The error message reports a problem with the “background” key.
Can you post the entire manifest.json ?

(Please post it as text. You can preserve the indentation with the </> icon or Ctrl-Shift-C. Also, please replace your e-mail address in manifest.json with nospam@gmail.com, so spambots can’t harvest it - I don’t know if spambots can read e-mail addresses in images, but just to be on the safe side, I’d black them out, too.)

On an unrelated note:
Your post shows your e-mail address, but you can remove it in your Profile.
This is a known problem: Email is displayed by default for the new account

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#3

Sure, here it is:

        {
      "name": "Journal UI",
      "description": "This extension will load a Re-Designed page to Journal site and some features that can make your life easier",
      "version": "0.1.5",
      "author": "savelijln0@gmail.com",
      "manifest_version": 3,
      "browser_specific_settings": {
    	  "gecko": {
    		"id": "savelijln0@gmail.com"
    	  }
    	},
      "permissions": [
    	  "storage",
    	  "declarativeNetRequest",
    	  "declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess",
    	  "declarativeNetRequestFeedback"
      ],
      "background": {
        "service_worker": "libraries/background.js",
    	"scripts": ["libraries/background.js"]
      },
      "icons": {
    	"128": "JournalUI_128x128.png"
      },
      "content_scripts": [
        {
    		"js": ["contentjs/allLoader.js", "contentjs/UserCollection.js"],
            "matches": ["https://journal.top-academy.ru/*"]
        }
      ],
      "web_accessible_resources": [
    		{
    		"resources": [
    			"js/DocToast.js",
    			"js/cssInjector.js",
    			"js/SettingsAndServices.js",
    			"js/settingsCompatibilityChecker.js",
    			"js/askDialog.js",
    			"js/JWTRefresher.js",
    			"js/toastService.js",
    			"js/wallpaperParser.js",
    			"libraries/values.js",
    			"libraries/encryptionLibrary.js",
    			"libraries/easyLocalStorage.js",
    			"libraries/fetcher.js",
    			"libraries/smoothMouse.js",
    			"libraries/listenersAndServices.js"
    			
    			],
    		"matches": ["https://journal.top-academy.ru/*"]
    		}
      ],
      "action": {
        "default_popup": "FastSettings.html",
        "default_icon" : "JournalUI_128x128.png"
      }
    }

I know that “service_worker” is not supported, its for chrome. Also, if i delete service_worker key this will not give a result (even if i delete all background keys). Thanks

(And to be honest, I don’t care about spam on my mail.)

#4

When pasting code here, place triple backticks (```) on the line above and below the code, that will activate code format.

Also note that the “error” is actually a warning :slight_smile:, so it won’t break the addon.

To get the name of the unexpected manifest key, I think you need to open Browser console (Ctrl + Shift + J), it should be written there when you load (or reload?) the addon.

#5

After restarting the extension, all I get is:

1722103894807	addons.webextension.savelijln0@gmail.com	WARN	Loading extension 'savelijln0@gmail.com': Reading manifest: Warning processing background.service_worker: An unexpected property was found in the WebExtension manifest.
1722103894808	addons.xpi	WARN	Addon with ID savelijln0@gmail.com already installed, older version will be disabled
1722103894816	addons.webextension.savelijln0@gmail.com	WARN	Loading extension 'savelijln0@gmail.com': Reading manifest: Warning processing background.service_worker: An unexpected property was found in the WebExtension manifest.
1722103894818	addons.webextension.savelijln0@gmail.com	WARN	Loading extension 'savelijln0@gmail.com': Reading manifest: Warning processing background.service_worker: An unexpected property was found in the WebExtension manifest.

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If I delete and install the extension, love will only have the last 2 lines from addons.webextension about background.service_worker

#6

As expected, it’s all OK.

It’s there to warn developers porting Chrome extension into Firefox that the service_worker key is not supported (although it should mention it specifically in the warning message).

But you need to list both service_worker and scripts if you want to use the same manifest for both stores. So all is fine :slight_smile:

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