cors config express code example

Example 1: cors npm

/* 
Installation
$ npm install cors
*/

// Simple Usage (Enable All CORS Requests)
var express = require("express");
var cors = require("cors");
var app = express();

app.use(cors());

app.get("/products/:id", function (req, res, next) {
   res.json({ msg: "This is CORS-enabled for all origins!" });
});

app.listen(80, function () {
   console.log("CORS-enabled web server listening on port 80");
});

Example 2: cors express

var allowedOrigins = ['http://localhost:3000',
                      'http://yourapp.com'];
app.use(cors({  
  origin: function(origin, callback){
    // allow requests with no origin     
    // (like mobile apps or curl requests)    
    if(!origin) 
      return callback(null, true);    
    if(allowedOrigins.indexOf(origin) === -1){
      var msg = 'The CORS policy for this site does not ' +                
          'allow access from the specified Origin.';      
      return callback(new Error(msg), false);    
    }    
    return callback(null, true);  
  }
}));