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CORS

Meaning and details

Browsers block AJAX calls to other origins unless the server opts in with CORS headers. The #1 cause of 'it works in Postman but not in the browser': fix it on the server, not with a proxy hack.

CORS meaning

Cross-Origin Resource Sharing: how browsers allow cross-domain requests.

What is CORS?

Browsers block AJAX calls to other origins unless the server opts in with CORS headers. The #1 cause of 'it works in Postman but not in the browser': fix it on the server, not with a proxy hack.

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