The Access-Control-Allow-Methods response header specifies the method or methods allowed when accessing the resource in response to a preflight request.
| Header type | Response header |
|---|---|
| Forbidden header name | no |
Syntax
Access-Control-Allow-Methods: <method>, <method>, ...
Directives
- <method>
- Comma-delimited list of the allowed HTTP request methods.
Examples
Access-Control-Allow-Methods: POST, GET, OPTIONS
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Fetch The definition of 'Access-Control-Allow-Methods' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Chrome Full support 4 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 3.5 | IE Full support 10 | Opera Full support 12 | Safari Full support 4 | WebView Android Full support 2 | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support 12 | Safari iOS Full support 3.2 | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
Compatibility notes
- The wildcard value (*) that is mentioned in the latest specification, is not yet implemented in browsers:
- Chromium: Issue 615313
- Firefox: bug 1309358
- Servo: Issue 13283