Debug HTTPs requests in iOS Simulator

1. Download & install Requestly Desktop app

2. To install Requestly Root Certificate on your Mac:
a. Navigate to Connected Apps in the sidebar and choose target Everywhere: System Wide
b. Enter system password if prompted
c. Ensure that the Install & Trust Certs step is successful

1. Note the proxy URL and port shown at the top of the App. This is where requestly is running it's proxy and where you need to redirect your traffic to from iOS emulator

1. Open XCode and choose your project. In the menu click Product > Scheme > Edit Scheme

1. Set enivronment variables  http_proxy  and  https_proxy  to the proxy URL given by Requestly (refer step #3)

1. Start the emulator Xcode > Open Developer Tool > Simulator

1. To verify the proxy settings: Open Safari and navigate to http://amiusing.requestly.io/ If it says Success, all good till now. Else retry from step #2

1. Now you need to install Requestly's Root Certificate in the emulator
1. In Safari, navigate to http://requestly.io/ssl (Use http here, not https) and tap Allow to download the Requestly Root Certificate
2. After downloading the certificate, navigate to General in Settings and choose Device Management
3. Open RQProxyCA and click Install

1. Since this certificate has been installed, we need to mark it as trusted. Navigate to Settings > About > Certificate Trust Settings and enable trust for RQProxy CA

1. Once the certificate has been trusted, you can now intercept traffic using Requestly and create rules to modify them as required

Open native Web Inspector or Developer Tool for Safari

1. Launch Safari in iOS Simulator:

2. Launch Safari on your mac and navigate to Develop in the menu bar,

3. Find your Simulator device and tap the webpage you want to inspect.

Bypass CORS for Safari running in simulator

1. Navigate to the Develop menu in Safari and

2. Check Disable Cross-Origin Restrictions and Local FIle Restrictions