facebook/flipper

Android Sample App Post Request failing with 404 error

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#1480 opened on Aug 18, 2020

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Description

🐛 Bug Report

The Android Sample app allows user to "Send POST Request" which can be used to demonstrate the Network Plugin. However, the request is no longer working. It fails with a 404 (Page Not Found) error. It appears the the service used to host the request (mockable.io) is no longer configured correctly.

To Reproduce

  1. Start Flipper
  2. Start the Android Sample App
  3. Issue the post request from the Sample App

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  1. The request never completes in Flipper. It appears that Flipper never recognizes the failure, the request just appears as an incomplete call. So even in the case of failure, it seems that the request should time-out with a 404 error. So there may be a couple of issues here.

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Note: Here is the code that makes the request:

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Additional Note:

Here is the same request being run directly from a browser.

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Environment

Flipper 0.52.1

Contributor guide

Tech stack
androidjavakotlinrest api
Domain
mobileapi
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Android development basicsHTTP and REST API knowledge
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Investigate alternative public HTTP request testing services (e.g., httpbin.org, Postman Echo) to replace the non functional mockable.io endpoint. Update the sample app code in the Android project to point to the new service. Ensure the network plugin still captures the request and response correctly. Refer to the repository's contributing guidelines and the sample app structure in the flipper repository.