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This plugin allows you to start a local dynamic content web server for android and iOS devices.

Repo: https://github.com/bykof/cordova-plugin-webserver.git

Installation

1. Install the Cordova and Ionic Native plugins:
   

   $ ionic cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-webserver
   $ npm install --save @ionic-native/web-server@4
   

2. Add this plugin to your app's module

Supported platforms

• Android
• iOS

Usage

import { WebServer } from '@ionic-native/web-server';


constructor(private webServer: WebServer) { }

...

this.webServer.onRequest().subscribe(data => {
  console.log(data);
  const res: Response = {
    status: 200,
    body: '',
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'text/html'
    }
  };

  this.webServer.sendResponse(data.requestId, res)
    .catch((error: any) => console.error(error));
});

this.webServer.start(80)
  .catch((error: any) => console.error(error));

Instance Members

start(port)

This method will start your webserver.

stop()

This method will stop your webserver.

onRequest()

This method returns an observable that streams HTTP requests to an observer.

sendResponse(requestId, responseObject)

This method sends a response to a request.

Response

Request