chrome.runtime.connectNative is undefined - google-chrome-extension

I'm building a chrome extension which should connect to a console application.
This is my manifest file:
{
"name": "my extension",
"version": "0.0.1",
"manifest_version": 2,
"description": "my extension",
"icons": {
"16": "icons/icon16.png",
"48": "icons/icon48.png",
"128": "icons/icon128.png"
},
"default_locale": "en",
"permissions": [
"nativeMessaging"
],
"content_scripts": [
{
"matches": [
"<all_urls>"
],
"js": [
"src/inject/inject.js"
]
}
]
}
I have this line in inject.js:
chrome.runtime.connectNative("org.my_company.my_application");
which throws a type error because connectNative is undefined, how could it be undefined when I have the permission for native messaging ? what should I do to solve the problem ?
By the way I've seen this question: Google Chrome Native Messaging Example returns: Uncaught TypeError: chrome.runtime.connectNative is not a function but the question is for chrome app and I'm building an extension.
my chrome version is 64 on windows 7 x64.

It turned out that native messaging isn't allowed in content scripts and should be done in a background page.

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{
"manifest_version": 2,
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"persistent": false,
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"48": "icon48.png",
"128": "icon128.png"
},
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"default_icon": "icon16.png",
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After the release of Chrome 66, our specs for testing a Chrome Extension fail because we are unable to access the popup.html programmatically because the request to chrome-extension://<extension-id>/src/popup.html is blocked.
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Is there still a way to access Chrome Extension programmatically for testing?
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{
"manifest_version": 2,
"name": "Paparazzi",
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"matches": ["<all_urls>"],
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"48": "ic-paparazzi-48.png",
"96": "ic-paparazzi-96.png",
"128": "ic-paparazzi-128.png",
"256": "ic-paparazzi-256.png"
},
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},
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"capture_screen": {
"suggested_key": {
"default": "Ctrl+Shift+E",
"mac": "Command+Shift+E"
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"description": "Capture screenshot of current tab"
}
},
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"16": "ic-paparazzi-16.png",
"48": "ic-paparazzi-48.png",
"96": "ic-paparazzi-96.png",
"128": "ic-paparazzi-128.png",
"256": "ic-paparazzi-256.png"
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"*://localhost/*",
"<all_urls>"
],
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"src/*",
"vendor/fonts/MetricWeb-Regular.woff",
"vendor/bootstrap.min.css"
],
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Quoting the docs:
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I get this error on extension page:
Unrecognized manifest key 'externally_connectable'.
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"ids": ["*"],
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{
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{
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"js": ["jquery.js", "content_script.js"]
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