POST and PUT requests fail due to missing preflight handling
warningconfigurationUpdated Jan 26, 2026(via Exa)
Technologies:
How to detect:
POST, PUT, DELETE requests and requests with custom headers fail even after enabling basic CORS. Browser sends OPTIONS preflight request before the actual request to verify safety. Failure occurs when server doesn't respond correctly to OPTIONS or doesn't allow the methods/headers.
Recommended action:
Configure CORS middleware with explicit methods and allowedHeaders. Set corsOptions.methods to ['GET', 'POST', 'PUT', 'DELETE'] and corsOptions.allowedHeaders to include 'Content-Type' and 'Authorization' at minimum. The cors package handles OPTIONS automatically when configured.