Web Request Auth Provider

webRequestAuthProvider

High RiskCategory: Web Traffic ControlView Official Docs↗

Technical Context

Allows the extension to supply authentication credentials in response to HTTP authentication challenges. This enables automatic login to proxy servers or intranet sites requiring HTTP Basic or Digest authentication.

What This Means For You

The extension can automatically provide usernames and passwords when websites request them through browser popup dialogs. This is useful for corporate proxies or secured intranet sites.

Related APIs

This permission enables access to these Chrome APIs:

chrome.webRequest

Common Use Cases

✓Proxy managers
✓Corporate authentication

How to Declare in manifest.json

Add the "webRequestAuthProvider" permission to your extension manifest:

{
  "manifest_version": 3,
  "name": "My Extension",
  "permissions": [
    "webRequestAuthProvider"
  ]
}

Related Permissions

Web Request Blocking

webRequestBlocking

The extension can block, redirect, or modify any request your browser makes before it happens. This is how ad blockers work, but it also means the extension controls what data reaches websites.

high

Proxy

proxy

The extension can redirect all your internet traffic through a different server before it reaches websites. This is powerful for privacy but means the proxy server sees all your browsing.

high

VPN Provider

vpnProvider

The extension can route all your internet traffic through a VPN tunnel. This encrypts your browsing but means the VPN provider sees all your traffic.

high

Web Request

webRequest

The extension can see the network requests your browser makes, like which images or scripts a page loads. By itself, it can only watch traffic, not change it.

medium

Declarative Net Request

declarativeNetRequest

The extension can block or redirect web requests using rules that Chrome processes internally. This is a more private approach because the extension never sees your actual browsing data.

medium