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OpenBots Web Automation

OpenBots Web Automation

OpenBots extension for browser communication

What is OpenBots Web Automation?
OpenBots Web Automation is a Firefox add-on that allows OpenBots Studio users to automate web tasks by enabling communication between the browser and OpenBots Studio through native messaging.
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Stats
Users: 16
Version: 2.0.0 (Last updated: 2023-02-14)
Creation date: 2021-08-17
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • nativeMessaging
  • activeTab
  • tabs
  • webNavigation
  • downloads
  • downloads.shelf
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 288.34K
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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 21563 ▼ 166
Other rankings
#11 in automation catalog keyword 14 ▼ 1 #20 in automation keyword 23 ▼ 1 #41 in automate keyword 25 ▼ 1 #174 in bot keyword 11 ▲ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Edge
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Summary
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This extension helps OpenBots Studio users to communicate with browser through native messaging for performing web automations. When the chrome application is launched, this extension starts/communicates with native server (built in c#) to allow the client application (OpenBots Studio) to send/receive messages to/from this extension via native server.

Safety
Risk impact

OpenBots Web Automation is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install OpenBots Web Automation if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

OpenBots Web Automation is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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