What is EZProxy Redirect?

EZProxy Redirect is a Chrome extension developed by https://libproxy-db.org, and its main feature is "Quickly reload pages through your library's EZProxy.".

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Extension Usage Instructions

Many universities use EZProxy to allow its students access to various online databases. This extension adds a button to Chrome which allows for a quick way to reload the current page through your EZProxy system.

All it does is pass the URL to your library's EZProxy login URL. For example:
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/
would change to:
http://www.library.drexel.edu/cgi-bin/r.cgi?url=http://ieeexplore.ieee.org

Also, the code to this extension is available on GitHub: https://github.com/tom5760/chrome-ezproxy

This extension also uses the library proxy database at: https://libproxy-db.org/

Updates in the latest version:
* Update to Manifest v3
* Simultaneously publish Chrome & Firefox extension

Please let me know if you run into any problems by creating an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/tom5760/chrome-ezproxy

Extension Basic Information

Name	EZProxy Redirect
ID	gfhnhcbpnnnlefhobdnmhenofhfnnfhi
Official URL	https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ezproxy-redirect/gfhnhcbpnnnlefhobdnmhenofhfnnfhi
Description	Quickly reload pages through your library's EZProxy.
File Size	40.57 KB
Installation Count	26,442
Current Version	22
Last Updated	2024-01-18
Publish Date	2020-05-31
Rating	4.60/5 Total 62 Ratings
Developer	https://libproxy-db.org
Email	[email protected]
Payment Type	free
Extension Website	https://github.com/tom5760/chrome-ezproxy
Help Page URL	https://github.com/tom5760/chrome-ezproxy/issues
Supported Languages	en
manifest.json
{ "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "EZProxy Redirect", "description": "Quickly reload pages through your library's EZProxy.", "version": "22", "author": "Tom Wambold ", "homepage_url": "https:\/\/github.com\/tom5760\/chrome-ezproxy", "background": { "type": "module", "service_worker": "background.js" }, "options_ui": { "page": "options.html", "open_in_tab": false }, "permissions": [ "activeTab", "contextMenus", "storage" ], "optional_permissions": [ "clipboardWrite", "scripting" ], "host_permissions": [ "https:\/\/libproxy-db.org\/proxies.json" ], "commands": { "_execute_action": { "description": "Reload the current page through EZProxy." } }, "icons": { "16": "icon16.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" }, "action": { "default_icon": { "16": "icon16.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" }, "default_title": "Reload through EZProxy" } }

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