Tauri and browser CORS
Fix CORS errors in Tauri and browser apps
Desktop webviews and browser builds still enforce origin rules. Requests that work in curl or a backend can fail inside the app.
One prefix
fetch('https://corsproxy.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.example.com%2Fpublic%2Fstatus')
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => console.log(data)); When this helps
Tauri desktop apps
Browser extensions and webviews
Local-first apps that call public APIs
Free for development, paid for production
Use free development access while building, then add your production domain when users rely on the app.
Production domains need an API key. Free stays focused on localhost-like development so the production path stays reliable.