CORS (xApp)

CORS restricts access to resources on different domains to ensure privacy and security, allowing website owners to control access. As xApps run inside Xumm, allowing CORS is required for xApps.

Troubleshooting

If an xApp integration doesn't allow for running commands, and the console shows messages like "Couldn't connect to host", problems are a result of the same cause: CORS issues.

• The SDK can't reach Xumm (the app), so:

• "Could not contact Xumm host" error appears, and:

• For example: the openSignRequest trigger doesn't fire, the Sign Request doesn't open, and:

• Xumm keeps on trying, and is stalling the init. to see if the host can be reached - yielding "Attempt n » Retry" console messages (just to make sure it isn't a timing issue).

Find the cause

Check the following things:

1. Are you getting this messages from your frontend console, or backend (node?)

2. Do you have CORS setup correctly? (Allow iframe loading, allow CORS (origin: *)

3. Does your app run over http (instead of https with a valid certificate?)

4. Does your app run over https on a non standard (non TCP 443) port?

5. Some web server configurations don't allow CORS to work on a subdomain. Try running on a FQDN

While #3 and #4 should be valid, we've seen some Android phones where this prevented the integration from working. We use ngrok to work around the local http and non standard port development issues.