--- title: Experimental Web Install API Seeks to Improve... description: The Web Install API is now in Origin Trial in Microsoft Edge and Chrome, introducing a navigator.install() method that lets developers programmatically trigger... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/experimental-web-install-api-seeks-to-improve-application-discovery-and-distribution-zpj2hveyq twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Experimental Web Install API Seeks to Improve Application Discovery and Distribution | daily.dev og:description: The Web Install API is now in Origin Trial in Microsoft Edge and Chrome, introducing a navigator.install() method that lets developers programmatically trigger... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/experimental-web-install-api-seeks-to-improve-application-discovery-and-distribution-zpj2hveyq og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/zPj2HVeyQ.png og:image:alt: Experimental Web Install API Seeks to Improve Application Discovery and Distribution og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Experimental Web Install API Seeks to Improve Application Discovery and Distribution **[InfoQ](https://daily.dev/sources/infoq)** · 3 min read · 1 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary The Web Install API is now in Origin Trial in Microsoft Edge and Chrome, introducing a navigator.install() method that lets developers programmatically trigger PWA installation prompts from within their apps. It aims to replace or augment the existing beforeinstallprompt event and create a standardized, cross-platform way for users to install web applications without relying on browser UI or app stores. The proposal, led by Microsoft Edge's Diego Gonzalez, has cross-vendor interest from Firefox, Safari, and Chromium within the W3C WebApps WG. Currently limited to same-document installation, cross-site installation remains under discussion. Developers can test it in Chrome/Edge 143+ or enable it via flags in versions 139-142. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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