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I have a Xamarin app and localhost API. I'm trying to connect to the API from the app, but it could not be found. I edited my applicationhost.config file and I tried localhost, 10.0.2.2 and my IP address in the call, but it was not working.
So, how do I configure simple API access? (The API itself is working well)
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As you've learned, when you use the emulator, localhost ( 127.0. 0.1 ) refers to the device's own loopback service, not the one on your machine as you may expect. You can use 10.0. 2.2 to access your actual machine, it is an alias set up to help in development.
If the Android Emulator does not start properly, this problem is often caused by problems with HAXM. HAXM issues are often the result of conflicts with other virtualization technologies, incorrect settings, or an out-of-date HAXM driver. Try reinstalling the HAXM driver, using the steps detailed in Installing HAXM.
Start your server at localhost and attach the debugger. Next, change the API endpoints in your Android code to http://10.0.2.2 . This reroutes the requests from your emulator to your computer's localhost. Run the Android app on the emulator and cause the requests you want to debug.
Android Virtual Devices fail to launch on ChromeOS On ChromeOS, Android Virtual Devices (AVDs) might fail to launch because the libnss3 dependency is missing. To launch the AVDs successfully, run sudo apt install libnss3 to manually install the libnss3 library.
There is simple workaround to connect Emulator & Simulator to localhost API.
Download third party software NgRok for Windows at any specific location of your PC. It just contains one executable file called ngrok.exe (you not need to install it).
Now execute your service on your preferred browser. Than follow below steps.
ngrok.exe file path in command prompt
ngrok http --host-header=rewrite and hit enter.
localhost:4040 than press enter -->Go to status there you will find your public url which you can use in your mobile application.
Note: Url structure should be like this public const string BaseUri = "https://8c56892f.ngrok.io/"; followed by / in last. Try not to append unnecessary /.
Benifits
You can debug services from one Visual Studio to another.
Your url will be active until you close command prompt.
In browser or command prompt track your requests status like Ok, Not found etc.
For more information visit this https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/exposing-local-web-server-to-internet-using-ngrok/
Hope it help you.
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