How to access HttpServer on phone?

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I'm running a HttpServer instance on the simulator or the phone and cannot access it with the phone's/simulator's IP from the outside, only with http://localhost:3001 from the device.

Do I miss a configuration step or do I need another permission besides android.permission.INTERNET?

The current state is in this branch: https://github.com/elsamuko/clusterup/blob/features/LoadSaveJSON/lib/server.dart

Then the client can just use the local ip address of the server device. Assuming the client is in the same wifi network. — blackapps
– blackapps, Commented Apr 17, 2020 at 13:32
I tried to access the web server with the phone's IP and get no answer. It doesn't work from the dev computer or the phone itself. — elsamuko
– elsamuko, Commented Apr 17, 2020 at 13:36
HttpServer.bind(InternetAddress.loopbackIPv4. Well you bound your server to localhost/127.0.0.1. Dont do that. You should not bind your server to any ip address to begin with. — blackapps
– blackapps, Commented Apr 17, 2020 at 13:37

blackapps · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-19 20:47:47Z

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Do not bind your server to an ip address.

Let it float free.

edited Apr 19, 2020 at 20:47

answered Apr 18, 2020 at 17:22

blackapps

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