The cancel() function of the downloads API cancels a download. The call will fail if the download is not active: for example, because it has completed downloading.
This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.
Syntax
var canceling = browser.downloads.cancel( downloadId // integer )
Parameters
downloadIdinteger. The id of the download to cancel.
Return value
A Promise. If the request was successful, the promise will be fulfilled with no arguments. If the request failed, the promise will be rejected with an error message.
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
cancel | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 79 | Firefox Full support 48 | Opera Full support Yes | Safari No support No | Firefox Android Full support 48 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
Examples
var downloadId = 13;
function onCanceled() {
console.log(`Canceled download`);
}
function onError(error) {
console.log(`Error: ${error}`);
}
var canceling = browser.downloads.cancel(downloadId);
canceling.then(onCanceled, onError);
This API is based on Chromium's chrome.downloads API.
Microsoft Edge compatibility data is supplied by Microsoft Corporation and is included here under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.
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