diff --git a/docs/api/session.md b/docs/api/session.md
index ed5ff247f9f0..df59bf0886a6 100644
--- a/docs/api/session.md
+++ b/docs/api/session.md
@@ -891,18 +891,19 @@ win.webContents.session.setCertificateVerifyProc((request, callback) => {
   * `permission` string - The type of requested permission.
     * `clipboard-read` - Request access to read from the clipboard.
     * `clipboard-sanitized-write` - Request access to write to the clipboard.
+    * `display-capture` - Request access to capture the screen via the [Screen Capture API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Screen_Capture_API).
+    * `fullscreen` - Request control of the app's fullscreen state via the [Fullscreen API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Fullscreen_API).
+    * `geolocation` - Request access to the user's location via the [Geolocation API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Geolocation_API)
+    * `idle-detection` - Request access to the user's idle state via the [IdleDetector API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/IdleDetector).
     * `media` -  Request access to media devices such as camera, microphone and speakers.
-    * `display-capture` - Request access to capture the screen.
     * `mediaKeySystem` - Request access to DRM protected content.
-    * `geolocation` - Request access to user's current location.
-    * `notifications` - Request notification creation and the ability to display them in the user's system tray.
-    * `midi` - Request MIDI access in the `webmidi` API.
-    * `midiSysex` - Request the use of system exclusive messages in the `webmidi` API.
-    * `pointerLock` - Request to directly interpret mouse movements as an input method. Click [here](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Pointer_Lock_API) to know more. These requests always appear to originate from the main frame.
-    * `fullscreen` - Request for the app to enter fullscreen mode.
+    * `midi` - Request MIDI access in the [Web MIDI API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_MIDI_API).
+    * `midiSysex` - Request the use of system exclusive messages in the [Web MIDI API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_MIDI_API).
+    * `notifications` - Request notification creation and the ability to display them in the user's system tray using the [Notifications API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/notification)
+    * `pointerLock` - Request to directly interpret mouse movements as an input method via the [Pointer Lock API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Pointer_Lock_API). These requests always appear to originate from the main frame.
     * `openExternal` - Request to open links in external applications.
     * `window-management` - Request access to enumerate screens using the [`getScreenDetails`](https://developer.chrome.com/en/articles/multi-screen-window-placement/) API.
-    * `unknown` - An unrecognized permission request
+    * `unknown` - An unrecognized permission request.
   * `callback` Function
     * `permissionGranted` boolean - Allow or deny the permission.
   * `details` Object - Some properties are only available on certain permission types.
@@ -934,7 +935,22 @@ session.fromPartition('some-partition').setPermissionRequestHandler((webContents
 
 * `handler` Function\<boolean> | null
   * `webContents` ([WebContents](web-contents.md) | null) - WebContents checking the permission.  Please note that if the request comes from a subframe you should use `requestingUrl` to check the request origin.  All cross origin sub frames making permission checks will pass a `null` webContents to this handler, while certain other permission checks such as `notifications` checks will always pass `null`.  You should use `embeddingOrigin` and `requestingOrigin` to determine what origin the owning frame and the requesting frame are on respectively.
-  * `permission` string - Type of permission check.  Valid values are `midiSysex`, `notifications`, `geolocation`, `media`,`mediaKeySystem`,`midi`, `pointerLock`, `fullscreen`, `openExternal`, `hid`, `serial`, or `usb`.
+  * `permission` string - Type of permission check.
+    * `clipboard-read` - Request access to read from the clipboard.
+    * `clipboard-sanitized-write` - Request access to write to the clipboard.
+    * `geolocation` - Access the user's geolocation data via the [Geolocation API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Geolocation_API)
+    * `fullscreen` - Control of the app's fullscreen state via the [Fullscreen API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Fullscreen_API).
+    * `hid` - Access the HID protocol to manipulate HID devices via the [WebHID API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebHID_API).
+    * `idle-detection` - Access the user's idle state via the [IdleDetector API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/IdleDetector).
+    * `media` - Access to media devices such as camera, microphone and speakers.
+    * `mediaKeySystem` - Access to DRM protected content.
+    * `midi` - Enable MIDI access in the [Web MIDI API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_MIDI_API).
+    * `midiSysex` - Use system exclusive messages in the [Web MIDI API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_MIDI_API).
+    * `notifications` - Configure and display desktop notifications to the user with the [Notifications API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/notification).
+    * `openExternal` - Open links in external applications.
+    * `pointerLock` - Directly interpret mouse movements as an input method via the [Pointer Lock API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Pointer_Lock_API). These requests always appear to originate from the main frame.
+    * `serial` - Read from and write to serial devices with the [Web Serial API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Serial_API).
+    * `usb` - Expose non-standard Universal Serial Bus (USB) compatible devices services to the web with the [WebUSB API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebUSB_API).
   * `requestingOrigin` string - The origin URL of the permission check
   * `details` Object - Some properties are only available on certain permission types.
     * `embeddingOrigin` string (optional) - The origin of the frame embedding the frame that made the permission check.  Only set for cross-origin sub frames making permission checks.
diff --git a/spec/chromium-spec.ts b/spec/chromium-spec.ts
index 1c8c7039e975..f9ebb1f4efa0 100644
--- a/spec/chromium-spec.ts
+++ b/spec/chromium-spec.ts
@@ -1326,6 +1326,94 @@ describe('chromium features', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('IdleDetection', () => {
+    afterEach(closeAllWindows);
+    afterEach(() => {
+      session.defaultSession.setPermissionCheckHandler(null);
+      session.defaultSession.setPermissionRequestHandler(null);
+    });
+
+    it('can grant a permission request', async () => {
+      session.defaultSession.setPermissionRequestHandler(
+        (_wc, permission, callback) => {
+          callback(permission === 'idle-detection');
+        }
+      );
+
+      const w = new BrowserWindow({ show: false });
+      await w.loadFile(path.join(fixturesPath, 'pages', 'button.html'));
+      const permission = await w.webContents.executeJavaScript(`
+        new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+          const button = document.getElementById('button');
+          button.addEventListener("click", async () => {
+            const permission = await IdleDetector.requestPermission();
+            resolve(permission);
+          });
+          button.click();
+        });
+      `, true);
+
+      expect(permission).to.eq('granted');
+    });
+
+    it('can deny a permission request', async () => {
+      session.defaultSession.setPermissionRequestHandler(
+        (_wc, permission, callback) => {
+          callback(permission !== 'idle-detection');
+        }
+      );
+
+      const w = new BrowserWindow({ show: false });
+      await w.loadFile(path.join(fixturesPath, 'pages', 'button.html'));
+      const permission = await w.webContents.executeJavaScript(`
+        new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+          const button = document.getElementById('button');
+          button.addEventListener("click", async () => {
+            const permission = await IdleDetector.requestPermission();
+            resolve(permission);
+          });
+          button.click();
+        });
+      `, true);
+
+      expect(permission).to.eq('denied');
+    });
+
+    it('can allow the IdleDetector to start', async () => {
+      session.defaultSession.setPermissionCheckHandler((wc, permission) => {
+        return permission === 'idle-detection';
+      });
+
+      const w = new BrowserWindow({ show: false });
+      await w.loadFile(path.join(fixturesPath, 'pages', 'blank.html'));
+      const result = await w.webContents.executeJavaScript(`
+        const detector = new IdleDetector({ threshold: 60000 });
+        detector.start().then(() => {
+          return 'success';
+        }).catch(e => e.message);
+      `, true);
+
+      expect(result).to.eq('success');
+    });
+
+    it('can prevent the IdleDetector from starting', async () => {
+      session.defaultSession.setPermissionCheckHandler((wc, permission) => {
+        return permission !== 'idle-detection';
+      });
+
+      const w = new BrowserWindow({ show: false });
+      await w.loadFile(path.join(fixturesPath, 'pages', 'blank.html'));
+      const result = await w.webContents.executeJavaScript(`
+        const detector = new IdleDetector({ threshold: 60000 });
+        detector.start().then(() => {
+          console.log('success')
+        }).catch(e => e.message);
+      `, true);
+
+      expect(result).to.eq('Idle detection permission denied');
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('navigator.mediaDevices', () => {
     afterEach(closeAllWindows);
     afterEach(() => {
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/pages/button.html b/spec/fixtures/pages/button.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..79e2c06f56f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fixtures/pages/button.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<html>
+<body>
+  <button id="button">CLICK</button>
+</body>
+</html>
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