System Design · Junior · Question 53 of 75

What is CORS?

✓Correct answer: A browser mechanism where a server explicitly allows pages from other origins to read its responses
2A server-side firewall
3A way to compress responses

Explanation

Without CORS headers, the same-origin policy blocks reading cross-origin responses in the browser. Server-to-server calls aren't affected.

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