NativeScript-HTTPS

The definitive way to hit HTTP based APIs in Nativescript.

Easily integrate the most reliable native networking libraries with the latest and greatest HTTPS security features.

A drop-in replacement for the default http module.

Features

Modern TLS & SSL security features
Shared connection pooling reduces request latency
Silently recovers from common connection problems
Everything runs on a native background thread
Transparent GZIP
HTTP/2 support

Libraries

iOS	Android
AFNetworking	okhttp3

FAQ

What the flip is SSL pinning and all this security mumbo jumbo?

How to make your apps more secure with SSL pinning.

Do I have to use SSL pinning?

No. This plugin works out of the box without any security configurations needed. Either way you'll still benefit from all the features listed above.

Demo

git clone https://github.com/gethuman/nativescript-https
cd nativescript-https
npm run setup
npm run demo.ios
npm run demo.android

Installation

Add `tns-platform-declarations` for Android and iOS to your `reference.d.ts`!

/// <reference path="./node_modules/tns-platform-declarations/android.d.ts" />
/// <reference path="./node_modules/tns-platform-declarations/ios.d.ts" />

We also recommend adding "skipLibCheck": true, to your tsconfig.json. More information on that can be found here.

Install the plugin:

tns plugin add nativescript-https

Examples

Hitting an API using `GET` method

import * as Https from 'nativescript-https'
Https.request({
	url: 'https://wegossipapp.com/api/newuser',
	method: 'GET',
	headers: {
		'Authorization': 'Basic ZWx1c3VhcmlvOnlsYWNsYXZl',
		'x-uuid': 'aHR0cHdhdGNoOmY',
		'x-version': '4.2.0',
		'x-env': 'DEVELOPMENT',
	},
}).then(function(response) {
	console.log('Https.request response', response)
}).catch(function(error) {
	console.error('Https.request error', error)
})

Hitting an API using `POST` method with JSON body

import * as Https from 'nativescript-https'
Https.request({
	url: 'https://wegossipapp.com/api/newuser',
	method: 'POST',
	headers: {
		'Authorization': 'Basic ZWx1c3VhcmlvOnlsYWNsYXZl',
		'x-uuid': 'aHR0cHdhdGNoOmY',
		'x-version': '4.2.0',
		'x-env': 'DEVELOPMENT',
	},
	content: JSON.stringify({
		'username': 'roblav96',
		'password': 'password',
	})
}).then(function(response) {
	console.log('Https.request response', response)
}).catch(function(error) {
	console.error('Https.request error', error)
})

Configuration

Installing your SSL certificate

Create a folder called certs in your projects app folder like so project_root/app/certs. Using chrome, go to the URL where the SSL certificate resides. View the details then drag and drop the certificate image into the certs folder.

Enabling SSL pinning

import { knownFolders } from 'file-system'
import * as Https from 'nativescript-https'
let dir = knownFolders.currentApp().getFolder('certs')
let certificate = dir.getFile('wegossipapp.com.cer').path
Https.enableSSLPinning({ host: 'wegossipapp.com', certificate })

Once you've enabled SSL pinning you CAN NOT re-enable with a different host or certificate file.

Disabling SSL pinning

import * as Https from 'nativescript-https'
Https.disableSSLPinning()

All requests after calling this method will no longer utilize SSL pinning until it is re-enabled once again.

Options

export interface HttpsSSLPinningOptions {
	host: string
	certificate: string
	allowInvalidCertificates?: boolean
	validatesDomainName?: boolean
}

Option	Description
`host: string`	This must be the top level domain name eg `wegossipapp.com` or `www.wegossipapp.com`.
`certificate: string`	The uri path to your `.cer` certificate file.
`allowInvalidCertificates?: boolean`	Default: `false`. This should always be `false` if you are using SSL pinning. Set this to `true` if you're using a self-signed certificate.
`validatesDomainName?: boolean`	Default: `true`. Determines if the domain name should be validated with your pinned certificate.

`iOS` Troubleshooting

Please educate yourself on iOS's App Transport Security before starting beef!

If you try and hit an https route without adding it to App Transport Security's whitelist it will not work! You can bypass this behavior by adding the following to your projects Info.plist:

<key>NSAppTransportSecurity</key>
<dict>
    <key>NSAllowsArbitraryLoads</key>
    <true/>
</dict>

This plugin does not add NSAllowsArbitraryLoads to your projects Info.plist for you.

Thanks

Who	Why
AFNetworking	AFNetworking A delightful networking framework for iOS, OS X, watchOS, and tvOS.
Square	okhttp An HTTP+HTTP/2 client for Android and Java applications.

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