CSRF vs CORS in Django: Protection & Access Control

🔥 STOP Confusing CSRF & CORS in Django 🐍 Python Developer Series | Day 4 Most developers use these daily… But fail to explain ❌ Let’s fix it 👇 🔐 CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) 👉 Protects users from malicious requests ✔ Uses CSRF token ✔ Required in POST/PUT/DELETE ✔ Missing token → Request rejected 🌍 CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) 👉 Controls which domains can access your API Example: Frontend → localhost:3000 Backend → localhost:8000 ✔ Browser blocks by default ✔ Fix using: - CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS - CORS_ALLOW_ALL_ORIGINS 🔥 Bonus (Important): ✔ CORS_TRUSTED_ORIGINS → needed for secure/cookie-based requests 🧠 Remember: CSRF = user protection CORS = API access control 👇 Next Post: ALLOWED_HOSTS + Follow Up Questions #python #django #backenddeveloper #websecurity #developers #coding #softwaredeveloper

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