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How to monitor network calls made from iOS Simulator

I am trying to monitor calls from an app to my server just like Firebug does. I could not find a way to see that in iOS Simulator or in xCode.

Is there a way to do that without sniffing all the traffic? If no, what tool would you suggest?

Solution

  • Personally, I use Charles for that kind of stuff.
    When enabled, it will monitor every network request, displaying extended request details, including support for SSL and various request/reponse format, like JSON, etc...

    You can also configure it to sniff only requests to specific servers, not the whole traffic.

    It's commercial software, but there is a trial, and IMHO it's definitively a great tool.