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Kernel Extensions API

Create, list, retrieve, and delete browser extensions.

Kernel Extensions API is one of 22 APIs that Kernel publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Extensions. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 6 operations across 4 paths, and defines 3 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version 0.1.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.onkernel.com.

6 operations 4 paths 3 schemas 1 DELETE4 GET1 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.0
API Version
0.1.0
Base URL
https://api.onkernel.com
Authentication
HTTP Bearer
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Kernel Extensions API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (bearerAuth). By default, every request must be authenticated.

Paths & Operations 6

Across 4 paths, the API surfaces 6 operations — 1 DELETE, 4 GET, 1 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Extensions 6

Create, list, retrieve, and delete browser extensions.

POST
/extensions
Upload a browser extension
postExtensions body → 201400401403409500
GET
/extensions
List browser extensions
getExtensions 4 params → 200401500
GET
/extensions/{id_or_name}
Download extension archive
getExtensionByIdOrName 1 param → 200401404500
DELETE
/extensions/{id_or_name}
Delete extension by ID or name
deleteExtensionByIdOrName 1 param → 204400401404500
GET
/extensions/{id_or_name}/metadata
Get extension metadata
getExtensionByIdOrNameMetadata 1 param → 200401404500
GET
/extensions/from_chrome_store
Download unpacked extension from Chrome Web Store
getExtensionsFromChromeStore 2 params → 200400401403500

Schemas 3

The contract defines 3 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Extension (6 properties), Error (4 properties), ErrorDetail (2 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

Error
object
4 properties 2 required
Extension
object
A browser extension uploaded to Kernel.
6 properties 3 required
ErrorDetail
object
2 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

kernel-extensions-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Kernel publishes across the network.

Kernel API Keys API
Kernel Apps API
Kernel Audit Logs API
Kernel Browser Computer Controls API
Kernel Browser Filesystem API
Kernel Browser Logs API
Kernel Browser Playwright API
Kernel Browser Pools API
Kernel Browser Processes API
Kernel Browser Replays API
Kernel Browser Telemetry API
Kernel Browsers API