A CORS preflight

cors-preflight · sysdesign · SVG, currentColor

Two browser windows exchanging arrows with a verified shield between them, representing a CORS preflight request. Illustrates how browsers check cross-origin permissions before allowing an API call, useful for web-development and system-design content.

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corspreflight requestweb securityapi requestcross-originhttpbrowser securitynetworkingcross-origin requestpreflight checkoptions request

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