# openExternal not working in V2?

**URL:** <https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/openexternal-not-working-in-v2/4594>\
**Category:** UXP Plugin API\
**Created:** [April 29, 2022, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/openexternal-not-working-in-v2/4594 "2022-04-29T12:21:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Michel77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@Michel77](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/Michel77)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/openexternal-not-working-in-v2/4594/1 "2022-04-29T12:21:31Z")

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```auto
const {
  shell
} = require("uxp")

shell.openExternal("https://google.com/");

```

stopped working for me in V2 i believe. Didn’t notice when migrating from V1 until now.  
Maybe i have another mistake elsewhere. But i don’t think so.  
Searched the docs and the forum but i’m remaining clueless.  
Do i need to change somehing in manifest or so?  
I’m on PS 23.3.0 20220405.r.394 3413e05 arm64

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**Author:** ![kerrishotts](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/kerrishotts/32/8_2.png) [@kerrishotts](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/kerrishotts)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/openexternal-not-working-in-v2/4594/2 "2022-04-29T14:16:35Z")

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See [https://medium.com/adobetech/important-updates-for-uxp-powered-photoshop-plugins-6c0e7a711382?source=friends\_link&sk=fa55996e121b4cf61668218c33c7322d](https://medium.com/adobetech/important-updates-for-uxp-powered-photoshop-plugins-6c0e7a711382?source=friends_link&sk=fa55996e121b4cf61668218c33c7322d)

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**Author:** ![Michel77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@Michel77](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/Michel77)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/openexternal-not-working-in-v2/4594/3 "2022-04-29T14:23:57Z")

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Thanks Kerry, i read your article before and i’m quite sure the manifest is ok. By looking at the code snippet above, would you say this should work in API2 if the manifest is correct? Because in that case i would know in which direction my nose should go.

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**Author:** ![kerrishotts](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/kerrishotts/32/8_2.png) [@kerrishotts](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/kerrishotts)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/openexternal-not-working-in-v2/4594/4 "2022-04-29T14:26:12Z")

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Please share the manifest so we can double check.

But, openExternal is independent of API Version 2 in Ps – openExternal’s behavior is gated by the manifest version instead.