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This page is about the project to add APIs related to native messaging to WebExtensions. The APIs will be based on the [https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/nativeMessaging native messaging APIs from Chrome]. The overall tracking bug for this project is [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1190682 bug 1190682]. | This page is about the project to add APIs related to native messaging to WebExtensions. The APIs will be based on the [https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/nativeMessaging native messaging APIs from Chrome]. The overall tracking bug for this project is [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1190682 bug 1190682]. | ||
== Testing == | |||
If you want to use native messaging, then you'll need some documentation and learn how to write an add-on using runtime.connectNative. | |||
MDN: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/Runtime/connectNative | |||
Chrome docs: https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/nativeMessaging | |||
You'll need to know where to write the manifest files and that's contained below. | |||
== Overview of native messaging == | == Overview of native messaging == | ||