webext-storage-cache

WebExtensions module: Map-like promised cache storage with expiration. Chrome and Firefox.

This module works on content scripts, background pages and option pages.

Install

You can just download the standalone bundle (it might take a minute to download) and include the file in your manifest.json, or:

npm install --save webext-storage-cache

// This module is only offered as a ES Module
import storageCache from 'webext-storage-cache';

Usage

This module requires the storage permission:

// manifest.json
{
    "permissions": [
        "storage"
    ]
}

import cache from 'webext-storage-cache';

(async () => {
    if (!await cache.has('unique')) {
        const cachableItem = await someFunction();
        await cache.set('unique', cachableItem, 3 /* days */);
    }

    console.log(await cache.get('unique'));
})();

The same code could be also written more effectively with cache.function:

import cache from 'webext-storage-cache';

const cachedFunction = cache.function(someFunction, {
    expiration: 3,
    cacheKey: () => 'unique'
});

(async () => {
    console.log(await cachedFunction());
})();

API

Similar to a Map(), but all methods a return a Promise. It also has a memoization method that hides the caching logic and makes it a breeze to use.

cache.has(key)

Checks if the given key is in the cache, returns a boolean.

key

Type: string

cache.get(key)

Returns the cached value of key if it exists and hasn't expired, returns undefined otherwise.

key

Type: string

cache.set(key, value, expiration /* in days */)

Caches the given key and value for a given amount of days. It returns the value itself.

key

Type: string

value

Type: string | number | boolean or array | object of those three types

expiration

Type: number
Default: 30

The number of days after which the cache item will expire.

cache.delete(key)

Deletes the requested item from the cache.

key

Type: string

cache.function(getter, options)

Caches the return value of the function based on the cacheKey. It works similarly to lodash.memoize:

async function getHTML(url, options) {
    const response = await fetch(url, options);
    return response.text();
}

const cachedGetHTML = cache.function(getHTML);

const html = await cachedGetHTML('https://google.com', {});
// The HTML of google.com will be saved with the key 'https://google.com'

getter

Type: async function that returns a cacheable value.

options

cacheKey

Type: function that returns a string Default: function that returns the first argument of the call

const cachedOperate = cache.function(operate, {
    cacheKey: args => args.join(',')
});

cachedOperate(1, 2, 3);
// The result of `operate(1, 2, 3)` will be stored in the key '1,2,3'
// Without a custom `cacheKey`, it would be stored in the key '1'

expiration

Type: number
Default: 30

The number of days after which the cache item will expire.

Related

• webext-options-sync - Helps you manage and autosave your extension's options.
• webext-domain-permission-toggle - Browser-action context menu to request permission for the current tab.
• webext-dynamic-content-scripts - Automatically inject your content_scripts on custom domains.
• webext-detect-page - Detects where the current browser extension code is being run.
• webext-content-script-ping - One-file interface to detect whether your content script have loaded.
• Awesome WebExtensions: A curated list of awesome resources for Web Extensions development.

License

MIT © Federico Brigante