Ajax post failed with error OPTIONS

Question

I'm trying to send out the pwd & username to server to verify, using a POST method. I'm currently running on localhost

Here's my code:

$.ajax('/auth/', {
        type: 'POST',
        success: function(response) {
            console.log("post success!");
        },
        headers: {'Authorization': 'Basic ' + window.btoa(username+":"+pwd_SHA1)},
        error: function(jq, textStatus, errorThrown) {
            console.log("post error");
        }
    });

The following are printed on the console:

OPTIONS /auth/
post error

With the call stack printed.

The server did not receive the request at all， thus errorThrown is empty string.

What is wrong here?

it is hard to figure out the problem with only this much amount of info. try using a tool like fiddler to diagnose the exact problem. or check wether you are receiving the request server side and what error status code the server is returning — Parv Sharma, Sep 13 '13 at 11:23
@OskarHane errorThrown is empty string because the server never received the request — Boyang, Sep 13 '13 at 11:32
@CharlesW. have you tried `beforeSend` instead to add your header? See here http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3258645/pass-request-headers-in-a-jquery-ajax-get-call — Oskar Hane, Sep 13 '13 at 11:36
@OskarHane hmmm... just tried to set the header in beforeSend. didn't work — Boyang, Sep 13 '13 at 11:41
Why don’t you pass `username` and `password` in the `settings` parameter as described in the docs? — CBroe, Sep 13 '13 at 11:47

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 13 '13 at 12:46

Okay I figured out why...

In my apache site setting I have AllowOverride none. Therefore the .htaccess file is getting ignored. Thus the request can't be directed to the correct .php file.

Sorry I couldn't provide relevant info in my original question. Thanks for helping

Ajax post failed with error OPTIONS

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