feat(network): Add internet reachability support#2564
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Description
Extends
@capacitor/networkwith actual internet reachability information while preserving the existing connection detection behavior and API structure.This plugin now reports whether the internet is actually reachable, allowing applications to distinguish between being connected to a network and having a real internet access.
Changes
internetReachableto indicate whether internet access is availablestatewith the following values:offline: no network connectiononline: connected with internet accesslimited: connected to a network without internet accessconnectedandconnectionTypefields unchangedgetStatus()method andnetworkStatusChangeeventPlatform implementation
Reachabilityconnection monitoring and adds HTTP probs to verify internet accessNET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATEDto determine whether the active network has internet accessExample payload
{ "connected": true, "connectionType": "wifi", "internetReachable": false, "state": "limited" }Change Type
Rationale / Problems Fixed
The
@capacitor/networkplugin currently doesn't report whether internet access is actually available. As a result application using the plugin may incorrectly assume that online operations can succeed whenever a network connection is available.Platforms Affected