Config change to allow cors

app/Http/Kernel.php

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// In file: app/Http/Kernel.php
+protected $middlewareGroups = [
+    'web' => [
+        // ...
+    ],
+
+    'api' => [
+        \Illuminate\Http\Middleware\HandleCors::class, // <-- ENSURE THIS LINE IS UNCOMMENTED
+        'throttle:api',
+        \Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\SubstituteBindings::class,
+    ],
+];