CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing)

A browser security mechanism that controls when JavaScript on one origin can make requests to a different origin. APIs use CORS headers to permit cross-origin requests.

Related Terms

• API (Application Programming Interface)
• REST (Representational State Transfer)
• GraphQL
• SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol)
• gRPC

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