Django REST Framework-corsheader

The Django REST Framework-corsheader is a tool that allows you to enable Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) headers in your Django REST Framework applications. CORS is a security feature that restricts web pages from making requests to a different domain than the one that served the original page. By enabling CORS headers, you can allow your API to be accessed by web pages from different domains.

How to Install Django REST Framework-corsheader

To install Django REST Framework-corsheader, you can use pip, the Python package manager. Simply run the following command in your terminal:

pip install django-cors-headers

After installing the package, you need to add it to your Django project’s installed apps. Open your settings.py file and add 'corsheaders' to the INSTALLED_APPS list:

    INSTALLED_APPS = [
        ...
        'corsheaders',
    ]
    

Next, you need to configure the CORS settings in your settings.py file. Add the following lines to enable CORS headers for all requests:

    CORS_ORIGIN_ALLOW_ALL = True
    CORS_ALLOW_CREDENTIALS = True
    

Using Django REST Framework-corsheader

Once you have configured Django REST Framework-corsheader in your project, it will automatically add the necessary CORS headers to your API responses. You can now make cross-origin requests to your API from web pages served from different domains.

For more advanced configuration options and customization, you can refer to the official documentation of Django REST Framework-corsheader.

That’s it! You have successfully enabled CORS headers in your Django REST Framework application using Django REST Framework-corsheader.