Overview
CORS Proxy acts as a middle-man server that forwards your HTTP requests to external APIs, stripping restrictive CORS headers so browsers can access them without cross-origin errors. It is useful during local development when you need to call third-party APIs that do not include permissive CORS headers. No authentication or API key is required.
Beginner Tip
Browsers block requests to external APIs from different origins by default. This proxy forwards your request server-side, bypassing that restriction. Use it for development and testing only — in production you should configure CORS on your own server.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
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{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from CORS Proxy",
"description": "Get around the dreaded CORS error by using this proxy as a middle man",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
status Success or failure indicator for the proxy request itself. data.result The proxied response body from the target API. data.description Human-readable description of the proxy operation. data.timestamp ISO 8601 timestamp of when the proxied request was processed. Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://api.allorigins.win/get?url=https://httpbin.org/get";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
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