Worklight http adapter questions

Question

2 simple questions :

1. Do all http requests make thru http adapter do go thru the worklight server first?

2. If so then does it mean even a http

Answer 1

Do all http requests make thru http adapter do go thru the worklight server first?

Absolutely not, it is entirely up to you. If you are using HTTP Adapters, then the HTTP request would be initiated from the Worklight Server and it would serve you back the response.

If so then does it mean even a http adapter request to a public web site say a request to yahoo site for a stock price would also go thru worklight server first then next to the yahoo web site? If so then how do I make a http request without going thru the worklight server? I just want to go straight to yahoo web site without the "intermediate" server (i.e. workligth server)

If you are using a HTTP Adapter, then it would go through Worklight Server as per the first answer.

If you do not want the intermediate server, then you can use the conventional means of doing the HTTP request as you would do otherwise either through the Javascript /Ajax layer or natively (Android/iOS/Windows..)

Adapters are useful when it comes to security which Worklight uses to make sure that the request is initiated from the registered device - the authentication is done by exchanging device tokens etc.