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# HTTP

```
$ ionic cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-advanced-http
$ npm install @ionic-native/http
```

## [Usage Documentation](https://ionicframework.com/docs/native/http/)

Plugin Repo: [https://github.com/silkimen/cordova-plugin-advanced-http](https://github.com/silkimen/cordova-plugin-advanced-http)

Cordova / Phonegap plugin for communicating with HTTP servers. Supports iOS and Android.

Advantages over Javascript requests:
- SSL / TLS Pinning
- CORS restrictions do not apply
- Handling of HTTP code 401 - read more at [Issue CB-2415](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-2415)

## Supported platforms

- Android
  - iOS
  


