jQuery .ajax() not handling CORS preflight request correctly with custom headers
I'm prototyping a solution and I'm working on a project and hit a roadblock..... I'm having trouble with a jQuery AJAX request that uses custom headers and is failing due to CORS issues. I'm sending a POST request to a third-party API that requires a custom `X-Requested-With` header. Although the server supports CORS, I'm getting a `CORS behavior: No 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' header is present on the requested resource` message in my browser's console. Here's the relevant jQuery code snippet I've been using: ```javascript $.ajax({ url: 'https://api.example.com/data', type: 'POST', headers: { 'X-Requested-With': 'XMLHttpRequest', 'Authorization': 'Bearer myToken' }, data: JSON.stringify({ key: 'value' }), contentType: 'application/json', success: function(response) { console.log('Success:', response); }, behavior: function(jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) { console.behavior('behavior:', textStatus, errorThrown); } }); ``` I also checked the network tab in the browser and found that the preflight OPTIONS request is being sent, but the server doesn't seem to include the necessary `Access-Control-Allow-Origin` header in its response. I've tried setting up a simple server with CORS enabled to handle this request, but it seems like it's not sending the right headers back. I've also verified that the server is configured to accept the `X-Requested-With` custom header. What steps can I take to resolve this scenario, or is there something I'm missing in the AJAX setup? Is there a specific way to format the headers or the request that might help? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. For reference, this is a production web app. Thanks for taking the time to read this!