diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 15f77e32..d7aad45e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ target/
 
 # misc
 .DS_Store
+.env.local
 .env.development.local
 .env.test.local
 .env.production.local
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9fb08cf4..54d77b5e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,3 +60,60 @@ dfx deploy --argument '(null)'
 - Clone the package-set repo: https://github.com/dfinity/vessel-package-set
 - Make sure [`dhall` and `dhall-to-json` are installed](https://docs.dhall-lang.org/tutorials/Getting-started_Generate-JSON-or-YAML.html#os-x) with `apt` or `brew`
 - `dhall-to-json --file vessel-package-set/src/packages.dhall > motoko-playground/src/config/package-set.json`
+
+## Editor Integrations
+
+Motoko Playground supports
+limited [cross-origin communication](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/postMessage). If you are
+building a custom smart contract editor or similar application, you can use the following code to start deploying a project using Motoko Playground:
+
+```js
+const PLAYGROUND_ORIGIN = 'https://m7sm4-2iaaa-aaaab-qabra-cai.raw.ic0.app'
+const APP_ID = 'MyEditor'
+
+const userFiles = {
+    'Main.mo': 'actor { public func hello() : async Text { "Hello World" } }',
+}
+
+const playground = window.open(`${PLAYGROUND_ORIGIN}?post=${APP_ID}`, 'playground')
+
+// Call repeatedly until loaded (interval ID used for acknowledgement)
+const ack = setInterval(() => {
+    const request = {
+        type: 'workplace',
+        acknowledge: ack,
+        deploy: true,
+        actions: [{
+            type: 'loadProject',
+            payload: {
+                files: userFiles,
+            }
+        }]
+    }
+    const data = `${APP_ID}${JSON.stringify(request)}`
+    console.log('Request data:', data)
+    playground.postMessage(data, PLAYGROUND_ORIGIN)
+}, 1000)
+
+// Listen for acknowledgement
+const responseListener = ({source, origin, data}) => {
+    if(
+        typeof data === 'string' &&
+        data.startsWith(APP_ID) &&
+        source === playground &&
+        origin === PLAYGROUND_ORIGIN
+    ) {
+        console.log('Response data:', data)
+        // Parse JSON part of message
+        const response = JSON.parse(data.substring(APP_ID.length))
+        if(response.acknowledge === ack) {
+            clearInterval(ack)
+            window.removeEventListener('message', responseListener)
+        }
+    }
+}
+window.addEventListener('message', responseListener)
+```
+
+Note: this works for `localhost`out of the box. If you would like to use this feature in production, please submit a PR
+adding your application's public URL to [`src/integrations/allowedOrigins.js`](src/integrations/allowedOrigins.js).
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 93489cd5..8bd0ca39 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -66,16 +66,16 @@ const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
 const hasUrlParams = !!(
   urlParams.get("git") ||
   urlParams.get("tag") ||
-  urlParams.get("editor")
+  urlParams.get("post")
 );
 async function fetchFromUrlParams(
   dispatch: (WorkplaceReducerAction) => void
 ): Promise<Record<string, string> | undefined> {
   const git = urlParams.get("git");
   const tag = urlParams.get("tag");
-  const editor = urlParams.get("editor");
-  if (editor) {
-    return setupEditorIntegration(editor, dispatch);
+  const editorKey = urlParams.get("post");
+  if (editorKey) {
+    return setupEditorIntegration(editorKey, dispatch);
   }
   if (git) {
     const repo = {
diff --git a/src/integrations/allowedOriginPrefixes.js b/src/integrations/allowedOrigins.js
similarity index 74%
rename from src/integrations/allowedOriginPrefixes.js
rename to src/integrations/allowedOrigins.js
index 2e6edc8b..a0d624c1 100644
--- a/src/integrations/allowedOriginPrefixes.js
+++ b/src/integrations/allowedOrigins.js
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 // please submit a PR including the URL prefix for your application.
 // Read more: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/postMessage#security_concerns
 
-const ALLOWED_ORIGIN_PREFIXES = [
-  "http://localhost", // Local machine
+const ALLOWED_ORIGINS = [
+  /^https?:\/\/(localhost|127.0.0.1)(:[0-9]+)?$/, // Localhost
   "https://blocks-editor.github.io", // Blocks (visual Motoko smart contract editor)
 ];
 
-export default ALLOWED_ORIGIN_PREFIXES;
+export default ALLOWED_ORIGINS;
diff --git a/src/integrations/editorIntegration.ts b/src/integrations/editorIntegration.ts
index 572c25f6..e78c19db 100644
--- a/src/integrations/editorIntegration.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/editorIntegration.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
 import { WorkplaceReducerAction } from "../contexts/WorkplaceState";
-import ALLOWED_ORIGIN_PREFIXES from "./allowedOriginPrefixes";
+import ALLOWED_ORIGINS from "./allowedOrigins";
 
 type EditorIntegrationHooks = {
   deploy: () => Promise<void>;
 };
 
-type EditorIntegrationMessage = {
+type EditorIntegrationRequest = {
   type: "workplace";
   acknowledge: number;
   actions: [WorkplaceReducerAction];
   deploy?: boolean;
 };
 
+type EditorIntegrationResponse = {
+  acknowledge: number;
+};
+
 export const INTEGRATION_HOOKS: Partial<EditorIntegrationHooks> = {};
 
 // Cached return value to ensure at most one initialization
@@ -31,10 +35,9 @@ export async function setupEditorIntegration(
   if (previousResult) {
     return previousResult;
   }
-  const messagePrefix = `editor_${editorKey}:`;
 
   // Handle JSON messages from the external editor
-  const handleMessage = async (message: EditorIntegrationMessage) => {
+  const handleMessage = async (message: EditorIntegrationRequest) => {
     if (message.type == "workplace") {
       message.actions.forEach((action) => {
         dispatch(action);
@@ -55,22 +58,29 @@ export async function setupEditorIntegration(
       try {
         // Ensure the message is from an allowed origin
         if (
-          !ALLOWED_ORIGIN_PREFIXES.some((prefix) => origin.startsWith(prefix))
+          !ALLOWED_ORIGINS.some((allowed) =>
+            allowed instanceof RegExp
+              ? allowed.test(origin)
+              : allowed === origin
+          )
         ) {
           return;
         }
 
-        // Validate and parse integration message
-        if (typeof data === "string" && data.startsWith(messagePrefix)) {
-          const message = JSON.parse(data.substring(messagePrefix.length));
+        // Validate and parse integration message (example: `CustomEditor{"type":"workplace","actions":[...]}`)
+        if (typeof data === "string" && data.startsWith(editorKey)) {
+          const message = JSON.parse(data.substring(editorKey.length));
           if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "development") {
             console.log("Received integration message:", message);
           }
           await handleMessage(message);
           if (!(source instanceof MessagePort)) {
-            // Send acknowledgement
+            // Send response (example: `CustomEditor{"acknowledge":123}`)
+            const response: EditorIntegrationResponse = {
+              acknowledge: message.acknowledge,
+            };
             source?.postMessage(
-              `${messagePrefix}acknowledge:${message.acknowledge}`,
+              `${editorKey}${JSON.stringify(response)}`,
               origin
             );
           }