What is CORS?
Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) is a mechanism that allows your server to indicate any other domains (or origins) from which a browser is permitted to load resources. These resources could be APIs, stylesheets, scripts, or any other data the server provides.
For example, if you have a front-end application running on http://localhost:3000 and your API is hosted on http://api.myapp.com, without CORS enabled, the browser will block any requests made from the front-end to the API due to the same-origin policy.
Why CORS Matters
CORS is essential when you’re building applications with front-end and back-end systems running on different domains or ports…
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