For quite some time already, Flipper has secretly provided an experimental
JavaScript SDK to support connections from browsers and Node.js under the name
of flipper-js-client-sdk. With the ongoing migration of all our clients to
WebSockets, we have committed to providing an official documented SDK for
JavaScript clients. Without further ado, welcome
js-flipper!
In this post we will:
- See what
js-flipperis - Get acquainted with how to build a Flipper plugin for a React app
- Learn how Flipper talks to a mobile device
- Dive deeper into the message structure
- Glance at what it takes to support a new platform