Nativescript localhost http call fails on iOS

Question

I am using Nativescript sidekick cloud build on windows to test my app on iOS - I have also connected my iPhone.

According to this post I am sending my http requests

Answer 1

Add localhost as an exception to your app/App_Resources/iOS/Info.plist file to allow insecure (non-HTTPS) communication with the http://localhost domain:

NSAppTransportSecurity

    NSExceptionDomains
    
        localhost
        
            NSExceptionAllowsInsecureHTTPLoads
            
        
    

This is preferable to allowing insecure communication with all domains.

EDIT: Also, remember that you must rebuild your app after editing that Info.plist file! Its changes cannot simply be live-synced or hot module reloaded like JS.