Using a Proxy Script for Suggest Integration

For security reasons, browsers do not permit JavaScript code to receive content from third-party domains. However, since the Search function and the web shop are normally run on different servers or ports, the use of a proxy script is unavoidable in most cases. The proxy script simply passes the FACT-Finder response through. The browser permits this, since the script is located on the shop server. For this reason, you should enter the address of the proxy script as the request URL instead of the FACT-Finder URL when initialising Suggest.

The JSONP interface is an exception. As this interface is not subject to the SameOriginPolicy, the script can send requests directly from the FACT-Finder URL. This does however require you to remove password protection on this interface. In such a case, a proxy script can be used for authentication or URL concealment purposes.