Solving CORS Issues in Spring Boot Spring Security 5.7.3: Tips and Configuration Guide

Discover the best practices to handle CORS headers in Spring Boot with Spring Security 5.7.3. Learn how to enable proper configuration for seamless communication between different ports.
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Solving CORS Issues in Spring Boot Spring Security 5.7.3: Tips and Configuration Guide

When developing applications using Spring Boot and Spring Security, developers often encounter Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) issues. This is especially true when trying to configure minimal headers to allow CORS between applications running on the same machine but on different ports. If you are using Spring Boot along with Spring Security version 5.7.3, you might find the documentation lacking in detail. In this guide, we will walk you through how to properly set up CORS for your application, providing clarity on common pitfalls, along with configuration examples.

Understanding the Problem

CORS is a security feature that restricts web pages from making requests to a different domain than the one that served the web page. In a development environment, this often leads to issues when trying to communicate between different ports on the same machine. For instance, if your frontend application runs on localhost:3000 and your backend API runs on localhost:8080, you will need to ensure that CORS is correctly configured to allow these applications to talk to each other.

Common Frustrations

Outdated Documentation: Many online resources refer to older versions of Spring Security, which may not apply to version 5.7.3.

Time Consumption: Developers often spend hours addressing configuration issues when proper examples are scarce.

Missing ORIGIN Headers: Many users report that the ORIGIN headers are not appearing as expected, which can cause functionality issues.

Solution Overview

To enable CORS in Spring Security 5.7.3, you need to set up your configuration classes as follows. The method described permits requests from all origins and configures the necessary headers.

Step 1: Configuration Class

Let's start with the essential configuration to allow all origins in your Spring Security setup.

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Step 2: Controller Configuration

In your controller, you will also need to properly configure the CORS settings using the @ CrossOrigin annotation. Below is an example of how you might do this:

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Key Points

Origins: Setting the origins to "*" allows requests from any origin. For production, consider specifying allowed origins.

Methods: Here, we've allowed only GET requests. Modify this based on your requirements.

Headers: By allowing all headers, you ensure that your request isn't blocked due to missing headers.

Conclusion

By following the steps outlined above, you should be able to effectively resolve the CORS issues in your Spring Boot application using Spring Security 5.7.3. Ensuring the right configurations are in place will help your different applications communicate without issues, further streamlining your development process.

Final Note

If you still encounter missing ORIGIN headers after implementing these solutions, double-check your network configurations and ensure there are no additional security settings blocking them.

Happy coding!

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