Get Installed Related Apps API

The Get Installed Related Apps API (navigator.getInstalledRelatedApps) provides sites access to if their corresponding related applications are installed. Sites are only allowed to use this API if the native application has an established association with the web origin. The API was launched in Chrome 80. You can find details here: https://web.dev/get-installed-related-apps/

Demo

• https://get-installed-apps.glitch.me/

Documentation

• https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2018/12/get-installed-related-apps

Specification

Public discussion

Status in Chromium

Blink components: Mobile>WebAPKs

Enabled by default (tracking bug) in:

• Chrome for Android release 80

Consensus & Standardization

• Firefox: Opposed
• Edge: No public signals
• Safari: No public signals
• Web Developers: Positive

Owners

• mgiuca@chromium.org
• peter@chromium.org

Intent to Prototype url

Last updated on 2020-05-05