Native Messaging Example

Send a message to a native application.
What is Native Messaging Example?
"Native Messaging Example" is a Chrome extension that allows users to send messages to a native application by utilizing the Native Messaging API. With this extension, extensions and apps can exchange messages with a native application by registering a native messaging host. Chrome communicates with the host using standard input and standard output streams.

Extension stats

By: Mandar
Users: 278 ▲ 10
Rating: 3.50 (4)
Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2016-09-19)
Creation date: 2016-09-18
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • nativeMessaging
Size: 40.44K

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Extension summary

Sample of Google Chrome Native Messaging

Extensions and apps can exchange messages with native applications using an API that is similar to the other message passing APIs. Native applications that support this feature must register a native messaging host that knows how to communicate with the extension. Chrome starts the host in a separate process and communicates with it using standard input and standard output streams.

Extension safety

Risk impact

Native Messaging Example requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Native Messaging Example has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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