I have a spring REST api running locally on my computer. I would like to consume this api for android development. Here is my get request:
public static String sendGet(final String url) < StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder(); HttpURLConnection urlConnection = null; try < String apiUrl = getAbsoluteUrl(url); // concatenate uri with base url eg: localhost:8080/ + uri URL requestUrl = new URL(apiUrl); urlConnection = (HttpURLConnection) requestUrl.openConnection(); urlConnection.connect(); // no connection is made InputStream in = new BufferedInputStream(urlConnection.getInputStream()); BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(in)); String line; while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) < result.append(line); >> catch (Exception e) < e.printStackTrace(); >finally < urlConnection.disconnect(); >return result.toString(); > I can access my api via my device's browser. However, when I use this same url within the built apk to make the request, no connection is made. My manifest includes:
Side notes: I am connecting my device to my laptop running the rest api via usb. I am using the WLAN IPv4 address found by calling ipconfig. Any tips in the right direction would be much appreciated - thanks! Edit to include chrome browser (on android device) output from local REST api running on my laptop (A GET request to return default guest user information):
