Question

Here is the error message:
XMLHttpRequest cannot load (the url1). Origin http://localhost:8081 is not allowed by Access-Control-Allow-Origin.

Here is the code:

$.ajax({
    url: (the url2),
    async : false,
    data: { fbId     : eh,
            fbSecret : meh,
            key      : bleh
          },
    datatype: "json",
    success: function(result){
                 console.log(result);
             }
});

I know the url is correct because when I click it it gives me the data I need, which is like {“names” : [“blah”]}

Do I need to give out any more details?

I’ve tried various things like using jsonp/html instead of json, putting data directly into the url instead of separately as data, and using $.get instead of $.ajax, along with editing $.ajaxsetup….

Answer 1

the error message says it all, you cannot make cross domain ajax requests (exception in case of jsonp but that also has to be supported by the server) due to same-origin-policy

this may help you here http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/javascript-ajax/quick-tip-cross-domain-ajax-request-with-yql-and-jquery/