Chrome app and extension permissions

For administrators who manage Chrome browser or ChromeOS devices for a business or school.

As a Chrome Enterprise admin, you can control whether your Chrome users can install extensions or ChromeOS apps based on the information an extension can access—also known as permissions . For example, you might want to prevent users from installing extensions that want permission to see a device location.

Review permissions

Developers can request permissions for their extensions. To access specific extension APIs and features, developers must declare permissions in the extension's manifest .

Extension permissions

To find the description for each permission, see the Chrome for developers documentation .

ChromeOS apps APIs and permissions

Note:Chrome will be removing support for Chrome apps on ChromeOS. Read the announcement .

Always on top
App view
Browser
Commands accessibility
Copy to media galleries
Delete media galleries
Enterprise hardware platform
Enterprise kiosk input
Enterprise networking attributes
Enterprise platform keys
Enterprise remote apps
Lock screen
Login screen storage
Login screen UI
OS attached device info
OS bluetooth peripherals info
OS management audio
Read media galleries
Scan media galleries
Socket
USB devices
Virtual Keyboard

Local browser management options

Click your platform below for steps on how to allow or block extensions or ChromeOS apps, based on permissions.

Set permissions for: CHROMEOS DEVICES WINDOWS MAC LINUX

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