# HTTP

```text
$ ionic cordova plugin add cordova-approov-advanced-http
$ npm install @awesome-cordova-plugins/approov-advanced-http
```

## [Usage Documentation](https://danielsogl.gitbook.io/awesome-cordova-plugins/plugins/approov-advanced-http/)

Plugin Repo: [https://github.com/approov/quickstart-ionic-advancedhttp](https://github.com/approov/quickstart-ionic-advancedhttp)

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)

Note: This plugin extends the pre-existing [cordova-advanced-http-plugin](https://github.com/silkimen/cordova-plugin-advanced-http), we have only added approov functionality on top of it. All credit goes to the actual plugin developer.

## Supported platforms

* Android
  * iOS