In Javascript, I tried to use XMLHTTPRequest to access a public github repository file (and convert the string in the file into some js object that I can use later), which works perfectly okay on my terminal using Node; however, it keeps returning a status of 0 (in instead of 200) when I implemented it in Qualtrics. My guess is because it’s a cross-domain operation. And I found an instruction page on Qualtrics support that walks you through using SFTP. Does anyone have experience with this or some advice as into what to do in this scenario?

@CindyJTry going through this approachjavascript - How to use `request.js` by Octokit on browser? - Stack OverflowHow to properly import request.js along with its dependencies in an HTML file for browsers? · Issue #109 · octokit/request.js · GitHubHope this helps!Thank you so much for the help! I will look into it more.

Yes, your issue is likely related to cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) restrictions. When you try to access a resource from a different origin (domain) in a web browser, CORS policies can block your request if the server doesn't explicitly allow it.Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) - HTTP | MDN (mozilla.org)For accessing public GitHub files in a web environment like Qualtrics, using the GitHub API with appropriate headers is the recommended approach.

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