# Given a URL string, and tabID can I initiate a connection

**URL:** https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/given-a-url-string-and-tabid-can-i-initiate-a-connection/16744
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [June 29, 2017, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/given-a-url-string-and-tabid-can-i-initiate-a-connection/16744 "2017-06-29T13:12:55Z")
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### Author: ![user123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ed655f/32.png) [@user123](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/user123)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2017, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/given-a-url-string-and-tabid-can-i-initiate-a-connection/16744/1 "2017-06-29T13:12:55Z")

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Given a URL string, and tabID,  
is there any API that allow me to:

1. add the URL to the address bar,
2. connect to the URL?

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### Author: ![NilkasG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/0ea827/32.png) [@NilkasG](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/NilkasG)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2017, 3:27pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/given-a-url-string-and-tabid-can-i-initiate-a-connection/16744/2 "2017-06-29T15:27:23Z")

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```browser.tabs.update(tabId, { url: URL, })`?