Is there an API for making a Google Chrome extension that reads the network resource request activity?

In the Google Chrome开发者_运维百科 developer window, there is a Network tab that shows you all the resources that a web page loads over time. Is there a way to access this data in a Google Chrome extension?

CLARIFICATION: I want to make a Chrome extension that needs to read this data and do something based on what it reads. So I should have asked, "is there a Chrome Extension API that allows this?"

There is experimental API for accessing network resources. Being experimental means that to use it users need to enable experimental API flag in their settings, plus you won't be able to submit such extension to the gallery.

Right click on the web page, select "Inspect Element", select the network tab then refresh