# \#permissions

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## [Requesting \`file:///\*\` permission dynamically via \`browser.permissions.request()\`](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/requesting-file-permission-dynamically-via-browser-permissions-request/148722)

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**Author:** [@ariel.risky](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/ariel.risky)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/requesting-file-permission-dynamically-via-browser-permissions-request/148722 "2026-06-24T18:59:27Z")

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Hey all, With Firefox 153 making file access opt-in (here), I’ve been thinking about how extensions should handle this. Currently, browser.permissions.request() works fine for requesting host permissions like "\<all\_url…