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Client property file for iOS - worklight.plist
The worklight.plist file defines the properties that your native app for iOS requires to use the IBM Worklight native API for iOS, containing the necessary information for initializing WLClient.
Define the properties of this client property file before using it in your native app for iOS.
worklight.plist properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| protocol | The communication protocol with the WL server: http or https. |
| host | The host name of the WL server. |
| port | The port of the WL server. If this value is left blank, the default port is used. If the protocol property value is https, leave this value blank. |
| context | The server URL context. |
| application id | The application id, as defined in application-descriptor.xml. |
| application version | The application version, as defined in application-descriptor.xml. |
| environment | Defines the IBM Worklight environment. The value of this property must be iosnative. You must not modify the value of this property value. |
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