Chrome-Stats extension
Allow CORS: Access-Control-Allow-Origin
Easily add (Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *) rule to the response header.
What is Allow CORS: Access-Control-Allow-Origin?
Stats
- storage
- activeTab
- <all_urls>
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
Chrome-Stats Rank
Summary
Allow CORS: Access-Control-Allow-Origin lets you easily perform cross-domain Ajax requests in web applications.
Simply activate the add-on and perform the request. CORS or Cross Origin Resource Sharing is blocked in modern browsers by default (in JavaScript APIs). Installing this add-on will allow you to unblock this feature. Please note that, when the add-on is added to your browser, it is in-active by default (toolbar icon is grey C letter). If you want to activate the add-on, please press on the toolbar icon once. The icon will turn to orange C letter.
If you have a feature request, or found a bug to report, please fill the bug report form in the add-on's homepage.
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Helps with CORS issues during development
- Successfully bypasses CORS
- Restored sanity for developers
Cons
- Whitelist acts as a blacklist, not working as expected
- Doesn't work as of a certain update (September 2023)
- Finicky and requires frequent toggling
Most mentioned
- Whitelist feature not working correctly
- Intermittently effective; requires off and on toggling
- Extension solved specific CORS-related problems
Recent reviews
Safety
Risk impact
Allow CORS: Access-Control-Allow-Origin is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Allow CORS: Access-Control-Allow-Origin if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Allow CORS: Access-Control-Allow-Origin has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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