Killswitch

Exercise stronger control over abusable APIs

What is Killswitch?

Killswitch is a Chrome extension that allows users to exercise stronger control over abusable APIs. It monitors sites' usage of these APIs and provides insights into how and when data is being used. It can also prompt for permission every session, offering additional control.

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By: zacharywade

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 51 ▼ -3

Rating: 5.00 (1)

Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2021-07-08)

Creation date: 2021-07-01

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
tabs

Size: 280.58K

Email: za*****@dttw.tech

Ranking

# 82517 ▼ 1462

Other rankings

#17655 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 72 #112 in switch keyword 20 ▲ 2 #285 in permission keyword 9 ▼ 9

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Not available on Edge

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Chrome provides a lot of safeguards and permission boundaries for abusable APIs. However, it can be easy to grant a permission on a whim and then forget about it.

Kill Switch can monitor sites' usage of these powerful APIs and let you know when they're being invoked. Additionally, it can provide a further degree of control by prompting you for permission every session, instead of just once.

Please note that this is intended to be a privacy tool, not a security one! This means that a malicious website could easily deactivate Kill Switch and use the APIs regardless of your settings. Instead, consider Kill Switch as a tool to offer you insight into how and when your data is being used.