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# WKWebExtension.Permission

Constants for specifying permission in a [`WKWebExtensionContext`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtensionContext).

```
struct Permission
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`activeTab`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtension/Permission/activeTab)

A request indicating that when a person interacts with the extension, the system grants extra permissions for the active tab only.

[`alarms`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtension/Permission/alarms)

A request for access to the `browser.alarms` APIs.

[`clipboardWrite`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtension/Permission/clipboardWrite)

A request for access to write to the clipboard.

[`contextMenus`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtension/Permission/contextMenus)

A request for access to the `browser.contextMenus` APIs.

[`cookies`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtension/Permission/cookies)

A request for access to the `browser.cookies` APIs.

[`declarativeNetRequest`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtension/Permission/declarativeNetRequest)

A request for access to the `browser.declarativeNetRequest` APIs.

[`declarativeNetRequestFeedback`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtension/Permission/declarativeNetRequestFeedback)

A request for access to the `browser.declarativeNetRequest` APIs with extra information on matched rules.

[`declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtension/Permission/declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess)

A request for access to the `browser.declarativeNetRequest` APIs with the ability to modify or redirect requests.

[`menus`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtension/Permission/menus)

A request for access to the `browser.menus` APIs.

[`nativeMessaging`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtension/Permission/nativeMessaging)

A request for access to send messages to the app extension bundle.

[`scripting`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtension/Permission/scripting)

A request for access to the `browser.scripting` APIs.

[`storage`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtension/Permission/storage)

A request for access to the `browser.storage` APIs.

[`tabs`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtension/Permission/tabs)

A request for access to extra information on the `browser.tabs` APIs.

[`unlimitedStorage`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtension/Permission/unlimitedStorage)

A request for access to an unlimited quota on the `browser.storage.local` APIs.

[`webNavigation`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtension/Permission/webNavigation)

A request for access to the `browser.webNavigation` APIs.

[`webRequest`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtension/Permission/webRequest)

A request for access to the `browser.webRequest` APIs.


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