https://forum.oxforddictionaries.com/api/discussion/18/error-message-no-access-control-allow-origin-or-i-can-t-get-my-client-side-request-to-work ` Unfortunately, we are unable to support client-side application requests (this includes JavaScript, JScript, VBScript, Java applets, ActionScript, etc.). > This is because our API does not currently support CORS requests due to the potential implications for the security of our server. > Instead, we suggest you to make the query reach your server side application, and then send the API request from the server rather than from the client.pull/814/head