overwolf.extensions.current API

A set of functions providing more information and utilities for the current extension.

Methods Reference

• overwolf.extensions.current.getExtraObject()
• overwolf.extensions.current.getManifest()
• overwolf.extensions.current.getPhasedPercent()

• overwolf.extensions.current.generateUserEmailHashes():
• overwolf.extensions.current.setUserEmailHashes():

Types Reference

• overwolf.extensions.current.GetExtraObjectResult Object
• overwolf.extensions.current.GetManifestResult Object
• overwolf.extensions.current.GetPhasedPercentResult Object

• overwolf.extensions.current.UserEmailHashes Object

getExtraObject(name, callback)

Version added: 0.80

Retrieves an extra object (providing external APIs) registered in the extension’s manifest.

Parameter	Type	Description
name	string	Name of the object as it appears in the manifest
callback	(Result: GetExtraObjectResult) => void	Result of the request

getManifest(callback)

Version added: 0.80

Returns the current extension’s manifest object.

Parameter	Type	Description
callback	(Result: GetManifestResult) => void	Result of the request

Usage Example

Get app version from the manifest and print it to the console.

overwolf.extensions.current.getManifest(function(app){console.log(app.meta.version)})

getPhasedPercent(callback, version)

Version added: 0.236

Returns the current extension’s phasing percentage.

Parameter	Type	Description
callback	(Result: GetPhasedPercentResult) => void	Result of the request
version	string?	The version to calculate the phasing percentage for (defaults to the current 'base' version)

generateUserEmailHashes(email, callback)

Version added: 0.240

Generates and configures a user's email hashes persistently directly from the raw email.

Parameter	Type	Description
email	string	The user's email address
callback	(Result: Result) => void	Result of the operation

setUserEmailHashes(hashes, callback)

Version added: 0.240

Configures a user's email hashes persistently from pre-configured email hashes.

Deleting email hashes

To delete the configured Email hashes, simply pass in an empty hashes object.

Parameter	Type	Description
hashes	UserEmailHashes	The different hashes of the user's email address
callback	(Result: Result) => void	Result of the operation

GetExtraObjectResult Object

Parameter	Type	Description
success	boolean	inherited from the "Result" Object
error	string	inherited from the "Result" Object
object	object	the extra object if found

Example data: Success

GetManifestResult Object

Parameter	Type	Description
success	boolean	inherited from the "Result" Object
error	string	inherited from the "Result" Object
object	object	the manifest info

Example data: Success

A callback function which will be called with the status of the request

{
    "manifest_version": 1,
    "type": "WebApp",
    "meta": {
        "name": "App Name",
        "version": "1.0.0.0",
        "minimum-overwolf-version": "0.92.21.0",
        "author": "Author",
        "icon": "icon.png",
        "icon_gray": "icon_gray.png",
        "description": ""
    },
    "permissions": [
        "Extensions",
        "Hotkeys",
        "GameInfo",
        "GameControl",
        "FileSystem"
    ],
    "channel-id": 0,
    "dependencies": null,
    "data": {
        "externally_connectable": {
            "matches": [
                "http://*.overwolf.com",
                "http://overwolf.com"
            ]
        },
        "protocol_override_domains": null,
        "force_browser": "NotSet",
        "plugins": [
            "npSimpleIOPlugin.dll"
        ],
        "game_events": null,
        "extra-objects": null,
        "hotkeys": null,
        "content_scripts": null,
        "launch_events": [
            {
                "event": 1,
                "event_data": {
                    "game_ids": null,
                    "wait_for_stable_framerate": null
                },
                "start_minimized": true
            }
        ],
        "user_agent": null,
        "windows": {
            "index": {
                "file": "index.html",
                "show_in_taskbar": true,
                "transparent": true,
                "resizable": false,
                "show_minimize": true,
                "clickthrough": false,
                "disable_rightclick": false,
                "forcecapture": false,
                "show_only_on_stream": false,
                "ignore_keyboard_events": false,
                "in_game_only": false,
                "desktop_only": false,
                "disable_restore_animation": false,
                "grab_keyboard_focus": false,
                "size": {
                    "width": 910,
                    "height": 560
                },
                "start_position": {
                    "top": 10,
                    "left": 10
                },
                "topmost": false
            }
        },
        "start_window": "index"
    }
}

GetPhasedPercentResult Object

Parameter	Type	Description
success	boolean	inherited from the "Result" Object
error	string	inherited from the "Result" Object
phasedPercent	number	The phased percentage

UserEmailHashes Object

Version added: 0.240

An object containing different hash patterns of a relevant user's hashed email.

Parameter	Type	Description
SHA1	string	An SHA1 hash of the email address
SHA256	string	An SHA256 hash of the email address
MD5	string	An MD5 hash of the email address