Catching with Nets: Tools for Debugging App Network Requests

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Overview of tools for monitoring and debugging mobile app network traffic, covering basic to specialized solutions. Discusses approaches for capturing and inspecting API requests (tens per minute typical), compares pros/cons of each tool and their appropriate use cases.

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1. 0:00Debugging introduction
2. 3:40Postman for API exploration
3. 11:11Interceptors for debugging
4. 17:45Stetho and Flipper
5. 21:01Debugging proxies overview
6. 28:57Choosing the right tool

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