chrome extension API for refreshing the page

Question

Is there an API to programmatically refresh the current tab from inside a browser action button? I have background page configured, which attaches a listener via:

Answer 1

More specifically:

chrome.tabs.getSelected(null, function(tab) {
    chrome.tabs.reload(tab.id);
});

Answer 2

The API for chrome.tabs.getSelected(), which the accepted answer uses, has been deprecated. You should instead get the current tab and reload it using something like the following:

chrome.tabs.query({active: true, currentWindow: true}, function (arrayOfTabs) {
    var code = 'window.location.reload();';
    chrome.tabs.executeScript(arrayOfTabs[0].id, {code: code});
});

Or perhaps:

chrome.tabs.query({active: true, currentWindow: true}, function (arrayOfTabs) {
    chrome.tabs.reload(arrayOfTabs[0].id);
});

I had no real luck with the second version, though other answers seem to suggest it should work. The API seems to suggest that, too.

Answer 3

You can also use this:

chrome.tabs.reload(function(){});

reload function params: integer tabId, object reloadProperties, function callback

Reference: http://developer.chrome.com/extensions/tabs.html#method-reload

Answer 4

I recommend using chrome.tabs.executeScript to inject javascript that calls window.location.reload() into the current tab. Something like:

chrome.tabs.getSelected(null, function(tab) {
  var code = 'window.location.reload();';
  chrome.tabs.executeScript(tab.id, {code: code});
});

Reference here

Answer 5

I think what you're looking for is:

chrome.tabs.reload(integer tabId, object reloadProperties, function callback)

Check out tabs API() documentation for more information.

Answer 6

if you want to reload all the tabs which have loaded completely and are active in their window

chrome.tabs.query({status:'complete'}, (tabs)=>{
tabs.forEach((tab)=>{
    if(tab.url){
        chrome.tabs.update(tab.id,{url: tab.url});
     }
    });
});

you can change the parameter object to fetch only active tabs as {status:'complete', active: true} refer to query api of chrome extensions

Reason for not using chrome.tabs.reload :

If the tab properties especially the tab.url have not changed, tab does not reload. If you want to force reload every time, it is better to update the tab URL with its own tab.url which sends the event of the change in property and tab automatically reloads.