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==Context==
 
==Context==
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The scope of this wiki is limited to [[Protocol Handler]]s that process [[Identifier]]s and [[Authentication]], but might involve payment procols as well.
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The scope of this wiki is focused on [[Protocol Handler]]s that process [[Identifier]]s and [[Authentication]], but might involve payment procols as well.
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*[https://html.spec.whatwg.org/#custom-handlers custom handlers] in the W3C living HTML document.
  
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===Existing Providers===
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The list of whitelisted schemes is defined by the [https://html.spec.whatwg.org/#custom-handlers WHATWG specification:]
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  http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/multipage/timers.html#whitelisted-scheme
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These are the providers registered as of 201x
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{|border="1" padding="2" width="799px"
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| name || Location || Cat||  Recent News
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|-
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|bitcoin" || || || [https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/chromium-discuss/c/bbWUIlTiz8k Whitelisting bitcoin: URI handler in navigator.registerProtocolHandler()]
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|-
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| "geo" || || ||
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|-
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|"im" || || ||
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|-
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| "irc" || || ||
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|-
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|"ircs" || || ||
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|-
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|"magnet" || || ||
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|-
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|"mailto" || || || It would be easy to start creation of an email by clicking on this, but it is not done.
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|-
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|"mms" || || ||
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|-
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|"news" || || ||
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|-
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| "openpgp4fpr" || || ||
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|-
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| "sip" || || ||
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|-
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|"sms",  || || ||
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|-
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| "smsto",  || || ||
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|-
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| "ssh",  || || ||
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|-
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| "tel", || || ||
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|-
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| "urn",  || || ||
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|-
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| "webcal",  || || ||
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|-
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| "wtai", || || ||
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|-
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| "xmpp" || || ||
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|}           
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* 2020-05-08 Daniel B @ MSFT asked to add did because it was a W3C specification, but that spec is still not final on 2021-11-21.
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* 2020-06-04 LGTM 1, 2 and 3 to add did to list
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* [https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/blink-dev/c/7nHTRUP1EGY fredric wang email] 2020-08-03 did was added, but was not actually in the WHATWG spec on 2021-11-11
  
 
==Solutions==
 
==Solutions==
 
These solutions are directed primarily to Smartphones, although uses on desktop computers are also considered. Originally all protocol handlers were written in native code for the operating system and installed by the user.
 
These solutions are directed primarily to Smartphones, although uses on desktop computers are also considered. Originally all protocol handlers were written in native code for the operating system and installed by the user.
  
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===Android===
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===Chromium===
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* [https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/leaking-browser-url-protocol-handlers detecting handlers present in a broswer]
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Was a topic in [https://www.youtube.com/user/blinkontalks/videos  BlinkOn 15 2021-11-17 now on YouTube]
 
* [https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=178097 Implement registerProtocolHandler on Android]  a CR bug issue 178097 originally posed on 2013-02-25
 
* [https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=178097 Implement registerProtocolHandler on Android]  a CR bug issue 178097 originally posed on 2013-02-25
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* [https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/chromium/src/+/2992306/36 Move ProtocolHandlerRegistry to a new //component] in Chromium Gerrit
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* Stephen Shankland twitter @stshank Google plans to add into Chrome the ability to handle decentralized web protocols (e.g. dat, dweb, ipfs, ipns, ssb). Decentralized web = more of a peer-to-peer design, where individuals host their own content. https://t.co/W05X4ljZUe?amp=1
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*  [https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/blink-dev/c/7nHTRUP1EGY Intent to Prototype and Ship: Add schemes for decentralized web protocols to the safelist of registerProtocolHandler] from Frederic Wang at igalia.com 2020-04-24
  
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The following are features of enterprise installation as so would be a challenge to provide for other implementations, like for federations.
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* [https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/?policy=AutoOpenAllowedForURLs AutoOpenAllowedForURLs] with example for each device platform.
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* [https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/?policy=AutoOpenFileTypes AutoOpenFileTypes]
  
 
===PWA===
 
===PWA===
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* [https://web.dev/pwa-url-handler/ PWAs as URL Handlers] for the web.dev web page
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* [https://web.dev/pwa-url-handler/ PWAs as URL Handlers] for the web.dev web page 2021-01-29 report by  Thomas Steiner.
 
* [https://web.dev/url-protocol-handler/ URL protocol handler registration for PWAs] a GitHub repository from Thomas Steiner.
 
* [https://web.dev/url-protocol-handler/ URL protocol handler registration for PWAs] a GitHub repository from Thomas Steiner.
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* [https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/MSEdgeExplainers/blob/main/URLProtocolHandler/explainer.md github site] which should have current data on the progress
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===Windows===
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* [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/Windows.System.Launcher?redirectedfrom=MSDN&view=winrt-22000#Windows_System_Launcher_LaunchUriAsync_Windows_Foundation_Uri_ Launcher Class] Starts the default app associated with the specified file or URI.
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* [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/internet-explorer/ie-developer/platform-apis/aa767914(v=vs.85) Registering an Application to a URI Scheme] 2016-07-13
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The following adapts their example:
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First, you need a ProgID in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes that dictates how to handle any input given to it (yours may already exist):
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HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes
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    MyApp.ProtocolHandler //this is the ProgID, subkeys are its properties
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        (Default) = My Protocol //name of any type passed to this
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        DefaultIcon
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          (Default) = %ProgramFiles%\MyApp\MyApp.exe, 0 //for example
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        shell
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          open
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              command
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                (Default) = %ProgramFiles%\MyApp\MyApp.exe %1 //for example
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Then fill the registry with DefaultProgram info inside a Capabilities key:
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HKLM\SOFTWARE\MyApp
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    Capabilities
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      ApplicationDescription
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          URLAssociations
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              myprotocol = MyApp.ProtocolHandler //Associated with your ProgID
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Finally, register your application's capabilities with DefaultPrograms:
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HKLM\SOFTWARE
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      RegisteredApplications
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        MyApplication = HKLM\SOFTWARE\MyApp\Capabilities
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Now all "myprotocol:" links should trigger %ProgramFiles%\MyApp\MyApp.exe %1.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 10:46, 26 November 2021

Full Title

Protocol Handlers are models that can be added to a user's computer to extend the range of protocols that can be handled by that computer.

Context

The scope of this wiki is focused on Protocol Handlers that process Identifiers and Authentication, but might involve payment procols as well.

Existing Providers

The list of whitelisted schemes is defined by the WHATWG specification: 

 http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/multipage/timers.html#whitelisted-scheme

These are the providers registered as of 201x

name Location Cat Recent News
bitcoin" Whitelisting bitcoin: URI handler in navigator.registerProtocolHandler()
"geo"
"im"
"irc"
"ircs"
"magnet"
"mailto" It would be easy to start creation of an email by clicking on this, but it is not done.
"mms"
"news"
"openpgp4fpr"
"sip"
"sms",
"smsto",
"ssh",
"tel",
"urn",
"webcal",
"wtai",
"xmpp"
  • 2020-05-08 Daniel B @ MSFT asked to add did because it was a W3C specification, but that spec is still not final on 2021-11-21.
  • 2020-06-04 LGTM 1, 2 and 3 to add did to list
  • fredric wang email 2020-08-03 did was added, but was not actually in the WHATWG spec on 2021-11-11

Solutions

These solutions are directed primarily to Smartphones, although uses on desktop computers are also considered. Originally all protocol handlers were written in native code for the operating system and installed by the user.

Chromium

Was a topic in BlinkOn 15 2021-11-17 now on YouTube

The following are features of enterprise installation as so would be a challenge to provide for other implementations, like for federations.

PWA

Windows

The following adapts their example:

First, you need a ProgID in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes that dictates how to handle any input given to it (yours may already exist): 

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes
    MyApp.ProtocolHandler //this is the ProgID, subkeys are its properties
       (Default) = My Protocol //name of any type passed to this
       DefaultIcon
          (Default) = %ProgramFiles%\MyApp\MyApp.exe, 0 //for example
       shell
          open
             command
                (Default) = %ProgramFiles%\MyApp\MyApp.exe %1 //for example

Then fill the registry with DefaultProgram info inside a Capabilities key: 

HKLM\SOFTWARE\MyApp
   Capabilities
      ApplicationDescription
          URLAssociations
             myprotocol = MyApp.ProtocolHandler //Associated with your ProgID

Finally, register your application's capabilities with DefaultPrograms: 

HKLM\SOFTWARE
     RegisteredApplications
        MyApplication = HKLM\SOFTWARE\MyApp\Capabilities

Now all "myprotocol:" links should trigger %ProgramFiles%\MyApp\MyApp.exe %1.

References

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