json-server cannot access via local IP

Question

I\'m using npm json-server from here. It used to work great for my needs: run a server on my PC and do GET requests to local IP (192.168.1.XX). I r

Answer 1

Localhost if you will use the same device:

json-server --watch filename.json

the localhost IP is 127.0.0.1 so, you can access this filename.json by 2 ways, either by

1. http://localhost:8000/filename.json
2. http://127.0.0.1:8000/filename.json

In case you want to access the localhost from another computer/mobile device, place the IPV4 address of your computer

json-server --host 192.168.0.xx file.json

You can also assign a port number of your own using this command:

json-server --host 192.168.0.xx file.json --port 4000

then run it on any device connected with the same network using

1. http://192.168.0.xx:4000/file.json

Finally if you did not understood where did i take this host IP from, Go to command prompt > config /all and look for IPv4 address, copy paste that address to this URL, remember that devices should be on the same network to access this IP.