Cross domain requests using javascript

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Is it possible to make javascript based web proxy, where the url entered by the user is fetched by the javascript directly without going to the proxy server ?

Are you referring to make a cross-domain AJAX request? Would something like JSONP be what you are looking for? — Jonathan Harrison
– Jonathan Harrison, Commented Dec 27, 2012 at 21:12
Unless CORS is supported, or it's JSONP, no it's not possible without some server scripting or a service like YQL! — adeneo
– adeneo, Commented Dec 27, 2012 at 21:12
Possible duplicate of Ways to circumvent the same-origin policy? — apsillers
– apsillers, Commented Dec 27, 2012 at 21:14
@AshniGoyal, Stop calling it a proxy server. There isn't one. Simply use an <iframe>. Note that not all pages will allow being used within an <iframe>. — Brad
– Brad, Commented Jan 4, 2013 at 14:33

epascarello · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-27 21:26:33Z

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You are not going to be doing it with pure JavaScript unless the JavaScript happens to be running on the server.

You can use a service like Yahoo Pipes and get the page via a JSONP call.

answered Dec 27, 2012 at 21:26

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Ashni Goyal Over a year ago

Thanks for your reply. Could you please explain why client side javascript will not work ?

epascarello Over a year ago

Have you not read about the Same Origin Policy - developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/JavaScript/…

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