Question 4: What is CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) and how does it relate to 403 Forbidden?

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Question 4: What is CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) and how does it relate to 403 Forbidden?
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CORS is a mechanism that allows web pages to make requests to an API Gateway endpoint from a different domain. A 403 Forbidden error often arises when the API Gateway is configured to deny requests from origins outside of its allowed domain. CORS is a key component in addressing this.