Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for providing a local proxy for accessing web services. An apparatus may include a processor configured to receive, at a proxy service implemented on the apparatus, a first HTTP request from a HTTP protocol client application executed on the apparatus. The first HTTP request may be directed to a first network location, wherein the HTTP client application is associated with the first network location. The processor may be further configured to determine whether the first HTTP request includes an indication of a second network location for circumventing a same-origin policy. The processor may additionally be configured to transmit a second HTTP request to the second network location when the first HTTP request includes an indication of a second network location. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving secure-mixed language libraries for usage in a platform is provided. The apparatus includes a processing element that is configured to execute a platform which includes one or more packages containing one or more non-native applications and one or more libraries. The one or more libraries may consist of a native part and a non-native part. In this regard, the one or more libraries may contain software code associated with one or more different programming languages. One of the libraries of a package(s) consists of a native extension library. The processing element is configured to allow at least one of the non-native applications to call the libraries. The processing element is further configured to utilize the software code in the libraries to extend or add functions and/or functionality to at least one of the non-native applications.