Opening native app from a web extension

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JosephDuffy OP

Created Jul ’21

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Is it possible to open the native app from a web extension?

I have tried creating a new tab that uses the app's URL scheme but the UI asking the user to open the app is not shown until the new page UI is dismissed.

Creating a tab with an HTTPS URL that the app is setup to handle does not work and always the link in a new tab.

I tried sending a message to the app extension and using NSExtensionContext.open(_:completionHandler:) but the URL is not opened and the closure received false, indicating it was not handled.

Having the option to link back to the native app would be very useful.

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Answer 1

jw732 OP

Jul ’21

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I think how you will open the containing app depends on your implementation and from where and how you are trying to do so. Using a custom URL scheme is the way I do it.

I can open my containing app from a popup, content script, bundled html page or background by calling the window.open method like so:

window.open("customURLscheme");

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Answer 2

DEVELOPMENT_TEAM OP

Oct ’21

Does this still work for you? I can't get it to work anymore.

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