jQuery JSON AJAX request fails

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$(document).ready(function() {
    $.ajax({
        type: 'GET',
        url: "http://www.google.com/ig/calculator?hl=en&q=1GBP=?USD",
        dataType: "json"
    }).done(function() {
        alert("success");
    }).fail(function() {
        alert('fail');
    });
});

I'm new to this so please can someone tell me why does this fail? In firebug I am getting '200 OK' for the request.

It doesn't look like that api supports JSONP, or at least I couldn't guess at what the jsonp callback param was. Doesn't look like an api that was meant to be accessed by other applications outside the google network of sites. — user400654
– user400654, Commented Oct 30, 2012 at 20:49

hvgotcodes · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-30 21:00:38Z

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You can't make an ajax request to www.google.com unless the script from which the ajax request originates is loaded from www.google.com. It's called the Same Origin Policy. Browsers won't do it.

edited Oct 30, 2012 at 21:00

answered Oct 30, 2012 at 20:47

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:27:05Z

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You are facing to a "cross-domain" request exception.

Here is one of plenty related topic : Cross domain exception

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:27

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answered Oct 30, 2012 at 20:48

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