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How can I get Webflow to allow access to the API and stop blocking the cross-origin response with MIME type application/json?

To allow access to the Webflow API and resolve the issue of cross-origin requests being blocked with MIME type `application/json`, you'll need to follow a few steps:

1. Enable API access: Start by logging into your Webflow account and navigating to your Project Settings. From there, go to the Integrations tab and enable the option for API access if it's not already enabled. This will grant your project the necessary permissions to interact with the Webflow API.

2. Set up CORS: Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) is a mechanism that allows different domains to interact with each other. In this case, you'll need to configure CORS settings to allow your desired domain to make requests to the Webflow API.

- Access the CORS settings: Go back to your Project Settings and select the Custom Code tab. Scroll down to the Footer Code section, where you can add custom code to your project.
- Add the appropriate CORS headers: Use the following code snippet to set the required CORS headers for your domain:

 \`\`\`html <script>   document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {     fetch('<https://api.webflow.com/>', { mode: 'cors' });   }); </script> \`\`\` Replace \`<https://api.webflow.com/`> with the appropriate API endpoint you want to access.

3. Verify CORS configuration: After adding the CORS code snippet, save the changes and publish your site. You can then verify if the CORS configuration is working correctly by opening the browser's developer console and checking the Network tab for any CORS-related errors.

- You should see the appropriate CORS headers in the returned response headers for the API request, including `Access-Control-Allow-Origin`, `Access-Control-Allow-Methods`, and `Access-Control-Allow-Headers`. This indicates that your CORS configuration is successful.

4. Handling cross-origin requests in client-side code: If you're attempting to make cross-origin requests to the API from client-side JavaScript, you may need to ensure that the client-side code (e.g., JavaScript) is running on the same domain as the one for which CORS is enabled. If it's not, you may encounter errors due to browser security restrictions.

- To overcome this limitation, you can consider using a server-side proxy to forward the API requests from your domain to the Webflow API. This way, the requests will originate from the same domain, and CORS restrictions will not be triggered.

By following these steps, you should be able to allow access to the Webflow API and prevent cross-origin responses with `application/json` MIME type from being blocked by CORS policies.

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