Microsoft Rewards Stock Checker

Automatically checks Microsoft Rewards item availability in the background on browser startup and notifies you when in stock.

# Chrome Web Store Listing: Microsoft Rewards Stock Checker ## Listing Metadata - **Name**: Microsoft Rewards Stock Checker - **Version**: 1.0.0 - **Summary / Short Description**: Automatically checks Microsoft Rewards item stock on browser startup and alerts you when available. - **Category**: Productivity / Shopping - **Language**: English --- ## Detailed Description Never miss a restocked Microsoft Rewards gift card or item again! Microsoft Rewards items often go out of stock unexpectedly and restock without warning. Microsoft Rewards Stock Checker monitors your favorite reward items in the background every time you open your browser. ### Key Features: - ⚡ **Automated Startup Check**: Automatically inspects your tracked rewards in silent background tabs whenever you launch Google Chrome. - ➕ **Multi-Item Tracking**: Add and monitor multiple Microsoft Rewards items simultaneously with the simple Add button. - 🤫 **Zero Distraction When Unavailable**: If the reward is still restocking ("So popular we're restocking! Back soon!"), the extension quietly closes the check and lets you browse normally without interruption. - 🎉 **Instant Alert When In Stock**: As soon as an item is available, the extension activates the tab right in front of you with a notification card so you can redeem immediately before stock runs out! - ⚡ **On-Demand Checking**: Test or verify all your tracked rewards at any time with the "Check all items now" button. - 🔒 **100% Private & Local**: Runs entirely inside your browser. No accounts, no data harvesting, no external servers. --- ## Permissions Justification | Permission | Plain-English Reason for Chrome Web Store Reviewers | | :--- | :--- | | `storage` | Required to save the user's list of tracked Microsoft Rewards URLs and check history locally on their device. | | `tabs` | Required to create silent background verification tabs on browser launch, activate/focus the tab when an item is in stock, and silently close tabs when items are unavailable. | | `scripting` | Required to inspect the DOM of the target Microsoft Rewards page to verify stock availability and display the in-page stock notification card. | ### Host Permissions Justification | Host Pattern | Plain-English Reason | | :--- | :--- | | `*://rewards.bing.com/*` | Required to access and inspect Microsoft Rewards redemption pages. | | `*://*.bing.com/*` | Required to navigate through Microsoft Rewards subdomains and redirection endpoints. | | `*://account.microsoft.com/*` | Required for user reward redemption and account pages. | | `<all_urls>` | Allows the user to monitor international Microsoft Rewards regional URLs or alternate reward catalog endpoints. | --- ## Privacy Disclosures - **Data Collection**: This extension collects **NO** personal data. - **Data Transmission**: All data and preferences remain strictly on the user's local device in `chrome.storage.local`. No analytics, telemetry, or external tracking services are used. - **Single Purpose**: Automatically verify stock availability for designated Microsoft Rewards items and alert the user when they become redeemable. --- ## Version History - **v1.0.0** (Initial Release): - Multi-item tracking support (`+ Add` option). - Background verification on browser startup. - Multi-layer stock verification engine (Next.js stream + DOM polling). - Floating in-page celebration card and Buy Me a Coffee support banner. - Modern card popup dashboard matching reference design.