What is CORS and how does it work?

Updated May 6, 2026

Short answer

CORS controls cross-origin HTTP requests.

Deep explanation

Browsers enforce Same-Origin Policy. CORS allows servers to specify allowed origins via headers like Access-Control-Allow-Origin.

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