router

The router object enables you to navigate the host product to another page.

navigate

The navigate method allows you to navigate the host window to a given URL. If you’re linking to an external site, the user is prompted before opening the link in a new tab. If the user declines to proceed, the returned Promise is rejected.

If you’re using relative URLs (starts with /), the user won’t be prompted.

Function signature

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function navigate(url: string): Promise<void>;

Example

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import { router } from '@forge/bridge';

router.navigate('/browse/ISSUE-1234');

router.navigate('https://example.com');

open

The open method allows you to open a new window to a given URL. If you’re linking to an external site, the user is prompted before opening the link in a new window. If the user declines to proceed, the returned Promise is rejected.

If you’re using relative URLs (starts with /), the user won’t be prompted.

Function signature

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function open(url: string): Promise<void>;

Example

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import { router } from '@forge/bridge';

router.open('/browse/ISSUE-1234');

router.open('https://example.com');

reload

The reload method allows you to reload the host window.

Function signature

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function reload(): Promise<void>;

Example

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import { router } from '@forge/bridge';

router.reload();