diff --git a/api/routes/public_embed.py b/api/routes/public_embed.py
index 058def54..91247351 100644
--- a/api/routes/public_embed.py
+++ b/api/routes/public_embed.py
@@ -204,8 +204,35 @@ async def initialize_embed_session(request: Request, init_request: InitEmbedRequ
     )
 
 
+@router.options("/config/{token}")
+async def options_embed_config(token: str, request: Request):
+    """Handle CORS preflight for the embed config endpoint.
+
+    External sites fetch /config/{token} before calling Start Voice Call.
+    The global CORSMiddleware only covers first-party origins, so we handle
+    CORS explicitly here, gating on the token's allowed_domains list.
+    """
+    origin = request.headers.get("origin", "")
+
+    embed_token = await db_client.get_embed_token_by_token(token)
+    if not embed_token or not embed_token.is_active:
+        return Response(status_code=403)
+
+    if not validate_origin(origin, embed_token.allowed_domains or []):
+        return Response(status_code=403)
+
+    return Response(
+        headers={
+            "Access-Control-Allow-Origin": origin,
+            "Access-Control-Allow-Methods": "GET, OPTIONS",
+            "Access-Control-Allow-Headers": "Content-Type, Origin",
+            "Access-Control-Max-Age": "86400",
+        }
+    )
+
+
 @router.get("/config/{token}", response_model=EmbedConfigResponse)
-async def get_embed_config(token: str, request: Request):
+async def get_embed_config(token: str, request: Request, response: Response):
     """Get embed configuration without creating a session.
 
     This endpoint is used to fetch widget configuration for display purposes
@@ -226,6 +253,11 @@ async def get_embed_config(token: str, request: Request):
     if not validate_origin(origin, embed_token.allowed_domains or []):
         raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail=f"Domain not allowed: {origin}")
 
+    # Set CORS header explicitly — the global CORSMiddleware covers only
+    # first-party origins; this endpoint is fetched by external embed sites.
+    if origin:
+        response.headers["Access-Control-Allow-Origin"] = origin
+
     # Extract settings with defaults
     settings = embed_token.settings or {}
 
diff --git a/api/tests/test_public_embed_cors.py b/api/tests/test_public_embed_cors.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..605ef59f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/tests/test_public_embed_cors.py
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+from fastapi import FastAPI
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+
+from api.routes.public_embed import router
+
+app = FastAPI()
+app.include_router(router, prefix="/api/v1")
+client = TestClient(app, raise_server_exceptions=False)
+
+_ACTIVE_TOKEN = SimpleNamespace(
+    is_active=True,
+    expires_at=None,
+    allowed_domains=[],
+    workflow_id=1,
+    settings={},
+)
+
+_RESTRICTED_TOKEN = SimpleNamespace(
+    is_active=True,
+    expires_at=None,
+    allowed_domains=["allowed.example.com"],
+    workflow_id=2,
+    settings={},
+)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def _patch_db(monkeypatch):
+    async def _get_token(token):
+        if token == "valid":
+            return _ACTIVE_TOKEN
+        if token == "restricted":
+            return _RESTRICTED_TOKEN
+        return None
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "api.routes.public_embed.db_client.get_embed_token_by_token",
+        _get_token,
+    )
+
+
+def test_options_config_returns_acao_for_allowed_origin():
+    resp = client.options(
+        "/api/v1/public/embed/config/valid",
+        headers={"Origin": "https://mysite.vercel.app"},
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    assert resp.headers.get("access-control-allow-origin") == "https://mysite.vercel.app"
+
+
+def test_options_config_rejects_unknown_token():
+    resp = client.options(
+        "/api/v1/public/embed/config/unknown",
+        headers={"Origin": "https://mysite.vercel.app"},
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 403
+
+
+def test_options_config_rejects_disallowed_origin():
+    resp = client.options(
+        "/api/v1/public/embed/config/restricted",
+        headers={"Origin": "https://notallowed.example.com"},
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 403
+
+
+def test_get_config_includes_acao_header():
+    resp = client.get(
+        "/api/v1/public/embed/config/valid",
+        headers={"Origin": "https://mysite.vercel.app"},
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    assert resp.headers.get("access-control-allow-origin") == "https://mysite.vercel.app"
+
+
+def test_get_config_rejects_disallowed_origin():
+    resp = client.get(
+        "/api/v1/public/embed/config/restricted",
+        headers={"Origin": "https://notallowed.example.com"},
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 403