Coil

Coil

Support websites and creators with Web Monetization

Coil
What is Coil?
Coil is a Firefox add-on that supports websites and creators through web monetization, allowing for amazing new experiences on enabled websites. The extension validates if a website has web monetization enabled. Open-source and available on Github.
Stats
By: Coil
Users: 121 ▼ -4
Rating: 4.64 (22)
Version: 0.0.67 (Last updated: 2023-03-17)
Creation date: 2018-10-03
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webNavigation
  • <all_urls>
  • tabs
Size: 9.97M
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Summary

Coil led an open standard called Web Monetization. This is a brand-new standards proposal and not many websites support it yet. But it enables some amazing new experiences.

This extension only validates if your website has Web Monetization enabled.

Coil's extension is open source. You can view the source code on Github here: https://github.com/coilhq/web-monetization-projects/tree/main/packages/coil-extension

User reviews
Love the new Web Monetization API!
by alexlakatos, 2022-08-18
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Safety
Risk impact

Coil is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Coil if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Coil has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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