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Configure CORS for Browser Clients

Allow trusted origins to call your API.

Why Browsers Block Calls

A browser refuses cross-origin requests by default for safety. This same-origin policy stops one site from quietly reading another.

What CORS Actually Is

CORS is a set of response headers that say which other origins may call your API. It opens the door on purpose.

All lessons in this course

  1. Throttle Requests with Flask-Limiter
  2. Configure CORS for Browser Clients
  3. Security Headers and HTTPS
  4. Validate Input to Stop Injection
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