Test your PWA protocol handlers

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Test your PWA protocol handlers

Progressive Web Apps (PWA) can register themselves to handle URIs with pre-defined or custom protocols (such as mailto, geo, or web+foo). This is a great capability that makes it possible for installed PWAs to feel more like real apps.

To learn more about how to register a PWA as a protocol handler, see Handle protocols in Progressive Web Apps or URL protocol handler registration for PWAs.

However, testing your protocol handlers can be difficult. Thankfully, DevTools in both Chrome and Edge, provide a nice little tool that makes it all a lot easier.

To test your handler:

Microsoft Edge, with the Application tool opened on the side, showing the Protocol Handlers section.

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