diff --git a/next.config.js b/next.config.js
index 4a6bb16f..771f71d2 100644
--- a/next.config.js
+++ b/next.config.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
+const websiteUrl = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' ? "https://encoach.com" : "http://localhost:3000";
 const nextConfig = {
 	reactStrictMode: true,
 	output: "standalone",
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ const nextConfig = {
 				source: "/api/packages",
 				headers: [
 					{key: "Access-Control-Allow-Credentials", value: "false"},
-					{key: "Access-Control-Allow-Origin", value: "https://encoach.com"},
+					{key: "Access-Control-Allow-Origin", value: websiteUrl},
 					{
 						key: "Access-Control-Allow-Methods",
 						value: "GET",
@@ -19,6 +20,21 @@ const nextConfig = {
 					},
 				],
 			},
+			{
+				source: "/api/tickets",
+				headers: [
+					{key: "Access-Control-Allow-Credentials", value: "false"},
+					{key: "Access-Control-Allow-Origin", value: websiteUrl},
+					{
+						key: "Access-Control-Allow-Methods",
+						value: "POST,OPTIONS",
+					},
+					{
+						key: "Access-Control-Allow-Headers",
+						value: "Accept, Accept-Version, Content-Length, Content-MD5, Content-Type, Date",
+					},
+				],
+			},
 		];
 	},
 };
diff --git a/src/pages/api/tickets/index.ts b/src/pages/api/tickets/index.ts
index 009ed4b9..04f0b6b7 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/tickets/index.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/tickets/index.ts
@@ -20,13 +20,25 @@ const db = getFirestore(app);
 export default withIronSessionApiRoute(handler, sessionOptions);
 
 async function handler(req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) {
+  // due to integration with the homepage the POST request should be public
+  if (req.method === "POST") {
+    await post(req, res);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // specific logic for the preflight request
+  if (req.method === "OPTIONS") {
+    res.status(200).end();
+    return;
+  }
   if (!req.session.user) {
     res.status(401).json({ ok: false });
     return;
   }
 
-  if (req.method === "GET") await get(req, res);
-  if (req.method === "POST") await post(req, res);
+  if (req.method === "GET") {
+    await get(req, res);
+  }
 }
 
 async function get(req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) {
@@ -36,7 +48,7 @@ async function get(req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) {
     snapshot.docs.map((doc) => ({
       id: doc.id,
       ...doc.data(),
-    })),
+    }))
   );
 }
 
@@ -61,7 +73,7 @@ async function post(req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) {
         description: body.description,
       },
       [body.reporter.email],
-      `Ticket ${id}: ${body.subject}`,
+      `Ticket ${id}: ${body.subject}`
     );
   } catch (e) {
     console.log(e);