chrome.identity.getProfileUserInfo() returns empty id

Question

I don't know if this is a development only issue, because I've not published my extension. getProfileUserInfo() returns {email:"",id:""}. It doesn't matter if I'm logged into chrome or not.

Here is my permissions from my manifest:

"permissions": [
    "activeTab",
    "storage",
    "identity", //determines authorization status
    //"notifications",
    "tabs",
    "offscreenTabs",
    "http://*/",
    "https://*/"
],

Here is the relevant code:

chrome.identity.getProfileUserInfo((userInfo) => {
    debugger;
});

Thanks!

You need `identity.email` permission. See [documentation](https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/identity#method-getProfileUserInfo) — Iván Nokonoko, Oct 23 '17 at 21:04
@ZachSaucier I confirmed it is the same problem and solution. — N-ate, Apr 05 '19 at 22:10

N-ate · Accepted Answer · 2018-09-27T17:36:45.180

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According to the documentation the id should always be available when the user is logged in. This doesn't seem to be the case for some reason. Adding the "identity.email" permission does fix the missing id issue.

As of M41+ the documentation indicates that to get id that email permission is required.

edited Sep 27 '18 at 17:36

answered Oct 26 '17 at 03:13

N-ate

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chrome sync needs to be turned on for this API to work – Phaneendra Charyulu Kanduri Sep 23 '19 at 11:16
@PhaneendraCharyuluKanduri How do you turn on chrome sync? – user3697597 Apr 10 '20 at 07:24

chrome.identity.getProfileUserInfo() returns empty id

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