I've continued my research and I may have found an element of response to my own question on the following piece of documentation about app clips: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/app_clips/choosing_the_right_functionality_for_your_app_clip -
App Clips provide an in-the-moment experience and focus on offering the quickest possible solution to an everyday task, so some functionality works best in your full app. Reserve the following functionality for the full app:
Advanced networking features like Bonjour and low-level networking APIs like CFSocket, or POSIX functions; instead, use URLSession or the Network framework.
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App & System Services
SubTopic:
Networking
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