Network layer in React Native
summary
Explains that React Native exposes XHR, fetch (polyfilled on top of XHR), and WebSocket, notes fetch inherits XHR limits, and shows debugging options: TCP proxies or the hidden XHR interceptor and the tool Reactotron for inspecting XHR and WebSocket traffic. Demonstrates binary-data workarounds: base64 over the bridge is slow, use RNFetchBlob or native blobs so only tiny references cross the bridge, and points out WebSocket binary support landed while XHR binary support is still a work in progress.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction to networking
- 5:20Network API overview
- 10:07Debugging network issues
- 11:03Handling binary data
- 14:11Using blobs and modern fixes
- 16:33Credentials and security
- 18:49Conclusion and credits
